by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending South Central 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 South Central College stands at about $15,400.00 annually.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $6,146.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,254.00 |
| Total cost | $15,400.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,400.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,319.00 |
| Net price | $9,081.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,400.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,931.00 |
| Net price | $6,469.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 1.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $6,534.00 | $9,172.00 | $15,555.00 |
| Senior year | $6,733.00 | $9,452.00 | $16,029.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,533.00 | $37,247.00 | $63,164.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,108.00 | $14,190.00 | $24,063.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $305.00 | $429.00 | $727.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,641.00 | $51,436.00 | $87,228.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $6,534.00 | $9,172.00 | $15,555.00 |
| Senior year | $6,600.00 | $9,265.00 | $15,711.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,134.00 | $18,437.00 | $31,266.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,004.00 | $7,024.00 | $11,911.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $151.00 | $212.00 | $360.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,137.00 | $25,461.00 | $43,177.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,082.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,314.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,070.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,757.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,228.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,968.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,525.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s South Central College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at South Central College amounts to $8,250.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,290.00 |
| 25th | $4,399.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,250.00 |
| 75th | $15,500.00 |
| 90th | $25,250.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. 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 | $7,564.00 |
| High income | $6,277.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,223.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,329.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,019.00 |
First-gen students at South Central College take on $1,310.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of South Central College comes to $3,000.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at South Central College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at South Central College add up to $136,903,778.00 distributed across 10,662 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 35 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,834.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,426.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through South Central College, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.