by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Skidmore College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Skidmore College works out to about $81,890.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $67,290.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,600.00 |
| Total cost | $81,890.00 |
| That is 150% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $81,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$52,973.00 |
| Net price | $28,917.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $81,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$75,338.00 |
| Net price | $6,552.00 |
| That is 80% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 3.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $6,796.00 | $29,994.00 | $84,939.00 |
| Senior year | $7,584.00 | $33,470.00 | $94,783.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,740.00 | $126,842.00 | $359,205.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,949.00 | $48,322.00 | $136,844.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $331.00 | $1,460.00 | $4,134.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,689.00 | $175,165.00 | $496,049.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $6,796.00 | $29,994.00 | $84,939.00 |
| Senior year | $7,049.00 | $31,110.00 | $88,101.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,845.00 | $61,104.00 | $173,040.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,274.00 | $23,278.00 | $65,922.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $159.00 | $703.00 | $1,991.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,119.00 | $84,382.00 | $238,962.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $32,297.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $34,581.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,906.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,994.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,308.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,470.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $46,513.00 |
Use Skidmore College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Skidmore College works out to $15,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,225.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $19,000.00 |
| High income | $16,444.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,875.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Skidmore College amounts to $-2,000.00.
The federal default-rate classification for Skidmore College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.4% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Skidmore College come to $57,707,724.00 across 4,148 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,433.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Skidmore College, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.