by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Southern California Institute of Technology, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Southern California Institute of Technology comes to about $33,835.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $20,515.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,320.00 |
| Total cost | $33,835.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,835.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,600.00 |
| Net price | $29,235.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,835.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,961.00 |
| Net price | $27,874.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 2.3% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan 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 | $28,516.00 | $29,908.00 | $34,614.00 |
| Senior year | $30,530.00 | $32,021.00 | $37,059.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $118,061.00 | $123,825.00 | $143,309.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $44,977.00 | $47,173.00 | $54,595.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,359.00 | $1,425.00 | $1,649.00 |
| Total amount paid | $163,038.00 | $170,998.00 | $197,904.00 |
| 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 | $28,516.00 | $29,908.00 | $34,614.00 |
| Senior year | $29,172.00 | $30,596.00 | $35,410.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $57,687.00 | $60,504.00 | $70,024.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,977.00 | $23,050.00 | $26,677.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $664.00 | $696.00 | $806.00 |
| Total amount paid | $79,664.00 | $83,554.00 | $96,701.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,392.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,735.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,219.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,306.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,074.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,065.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,673.00 |
Use Southern California Institute of Technology Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Southern California Institute of Technology works out to $10,651.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,970.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,651.00 |
| 75th | $10,500.00 |
| 90th | $30,988.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,761.00 |
| Middle income | $10,798.00 |
| High income | $7,083.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,678.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,600.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,947.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Southern California Institute of Technology is $3,439.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Southern California Institute of Technology is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Southern California Institute of Technology amount to $59,325,857.00 spread across 4,529 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 173 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,539.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Southern California Institute of Technology, keep these questions in mind:
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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.