by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at South College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend South College comes to about $30,181.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $18,535.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,646.00 |
| Total cost | $30,181.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,181.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,096.00 |
| Net price | $17,085.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,181.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,134.00 |
| Net price | $16,047.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 2.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with 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 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $16,411.00 | $17,473.00 | $30,866.00 |
| Senior year | $17,554.00 | $18,689.00 | $33,015.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,912.00 | $72,305.00 | $127,729.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,872.00 | $27,546.00 | $48,660.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $782.00 | $832.00 | $1,470.00 |
| Total amount paid | $93,785.00 | $99,851.00 | $176,389.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $16,411.00 | $17,473.00 | $30,866.00 |
| Senior year | $16,783.00 | $17,869.00 | $31,566.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,195.00 | $35,342.00 | $62,432.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,646.00 | $13,464.00 | $23,784.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $382.00 | $407.00 | $718.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,840.00 | $48,806.00 | $86,216.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,858.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,182.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,059.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,219.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,193.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,707.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,550.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the South College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at South College comes to $9,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,940.00 |
| 25th | $4,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $21,000.00 |
| 90th | $38,109.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,197.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $9,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The default-rate category at South College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at South College come to $478,813,576.00 covering 22,686 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 704 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,719.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 64 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,034.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing South College, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.