by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Spartanburg Methodist College, 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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Published attendance costs at Spartanburg Methodist College is about $32,965.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $20,650.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,315.00 |
| Total cost | $32,965.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,965.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,603.00 |
| Net price | $15,362.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,965.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$18,389.00 |
| Net price | $14,576.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 4.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $15,267.00 | $16,090.00 | $34,527.00 |
| Senior year | $17,542.00 | $18,488.00 | $39,673.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $65,547.00 | $69,082.00 | $148,242.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,971.00 | $26,318.00 | $56,475.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $754.00 | $795.00 | $1,706.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,519.00 | $95,400.00 | $204,717.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $15,267.00 | $16,090.00 | $34,527.00 |
| Senior year | $15,990.00 | $16,853.00 | $36,164.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,257.00 | $32,943.00 | $70,691.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,908.00 | $12,550.00 | $26,931.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $360.00 | $379.00 | $814.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,165.00 | $45,493.00 | $97,622.00 |
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. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,580.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,295.00 |
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 | $16,009.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,515.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,225.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,303.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,590.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Spartanburg Methodist College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Spartanburg Methodist College amounts to $7,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,500.00 |
| 75th | $12,000.00 |
| 90th | $12,600.00 |
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 breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,250.00 |
| Middle income | $6,329.00 |
| High income | $7,560.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $690.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,979.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,761.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Spartanburg Methodist College stands at $1,935.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Spartanburg Methodist College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.3% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Spartanburg Methodist College come to $50,394,151.00 distributed across 5,970 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,698.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,833.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Spartanburg Methodist College, the questions below are worth your time:
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.