This guide covers the real cost of attending Southern Crescent Technical College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total cost of attendance at Southern Crescent Technical College ranged from $13,806.00 and $16,374.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: roughly $13,806.00 in-state against $16,374.00 for non-residents.
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 | $3,516.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,290.00 |
| Total cost | $13,806.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,806.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,769.00 |
| Net price | $3,037.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,806.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,165.00 |
| Net price | $1,641.00 |
| That is 91% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,084.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,290.00 |
| Total cost | $16,374.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,374.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,769.00 |
| Net price | $5,605.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,374.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,165.00 |
| Net price | $4,209.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $1,696.00 | $3,139.00 | $14,271.00 |
| Senior year | $1,873.00 | $3,467.00 | $15,761.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $7,135.00 | $13,205.00 | $60,030.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,718.00 | $5,031.00 | $22,869.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $82.00 | $152.00 | $691.00 |
| Total amount paid | $9,854.00 | $18,236.00 | $82,899.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $1,696.00 | $3,139.00 | $14,271.00 |
| Senior year | $1,753.00 | $3,245.00 | $14,751.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $3,450.00 | $6,384.00 | $29,022.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,314.00 | $2,432.00 | $11,056.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $40.00 | $73.00 | $334.00 |
| Total amount paid | $4,764.00 | $8,816.00 | $40,078.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,351.00 | $5,794.00 | $16,925.00 |
| Senior year | $4,805.00 | $6,399.00 | $18,692.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $18,301.00 | $24,371.00 | $71,196.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,972.00 | $9,285.00 | $27,123.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $211.00 | $280.00 | $819.00 |
| Total amount paid | $25,273.00 | $33,656.00 | $98,319.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,351.00 | $5,794.00 | $16,925.00 |
| Senior year | $4,497.00 | $5,989.00 | $17,495.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,848.00 | $11,782.00 | $34,420.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,371.00 | $4,489.00 | $13,113.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $102.00 | $136.00 | $396.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,218.00 | $16,271.00 | $47,533.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,661.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,652.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,445.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,602.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,183.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,086.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,732.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Southern Crescent Technical College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Southern Crescent Technical College comes to $6,334.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,000.00 |
| 25th | $2,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,334.00 |
| 75th | $7,382.00 |
| 90th | $9,824.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,067.00 |
| Middle income | $6,267.00 |
| High income | $3,689.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,378.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,622.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,219.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Southern Crescent Technical College take on $1,403.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Southern Crescent Technical College stands at $2,250.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Southern Crescent Technical College is Low (<5%).
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Southern Crescent Technical College total $36,768,523.00 covering 4,394 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 119 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,479.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,600.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Southern Crescent Technical College, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.