by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Sweet Briar College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Sweet Briar College works out to about $41,832.00 per academic year.
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 | $26,160.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,672.00 |
| Total cost | $41,832.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,832.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,140.00 |
| Net price | $15,692.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,832.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,164.00 |
| Net price | $9,668.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 4.3% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $10,082.00 | $16,363.00 | $43,622.00 |
| Senior year | $11,432.00 | $18,555.00 | $49,463.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $42,989.00 | $69,775.00 | $186,007.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,377.00 | $26,582.00 | $70,862.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $495.00 | $803.00 | $2,141.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,366.00 | $96,357.00 | $256,869.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $10,082.00 | $16,363.00 | $43,622.00 |
| Senior year | $10,513.00 | $17,063.00 | $45,488.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,595.00 | $33,427.00 | $89,110.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,846.00 | $12,734.00 | $33,948.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $237.00 | $385.00 | $1,025.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,440.00 | $46,161.00 | $123,057.00 |
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. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,758.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,383.00 |
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 | $16,674.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,456.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,468.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,738.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,184.00 |
Run your own numbers with the [Sweet Briar College Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Sweet Briar College/Freshman-Students), or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Sweet Briar College comes to $21,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,149.00 |
| 25th | $6,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,000.00 |
| 75th | $31,000.00 |
| 90th | $41,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $24,219.00 |
| Middle income | $21,500.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $4,719.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,750.00 |
First-gen students at Sweet Briar College leave with $3,250.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Sweet Briar College works out to $7,153.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Sweet Briar College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Sweet Briar College total $28,036,750.00 across 1,845 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,432.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,439.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Sweet Briar College, 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.