by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Tabor College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Tabor College comes to about $48,360.00 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 | $36,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,160.00 |
| Total cost | $48,360.00 |
| That is 47% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,360.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,145.00 |
| Net price | $18,215.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,360.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,466.00 |
| Net price | $15,894.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 2.7% 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. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,330.00 | $18,714.00 | $49,685.00 |
| Senior year | $17,709.00 | $20,295.00 | $53,883.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $68,053.00 | $77,990.00 | $207,061.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,926.00 | $29,711.00 | $78,883.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $783.00 | $898.00 | $2,383.00 |
| Total amount paid | $93,978.00 | $107,702.00 | $285,943.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,330.00 | $18,714.00 | $49,685.00 |
| Senior year | $16,777.00 | $19,227.00 | $51,047.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,107.00 | $37,941.00 | $100,732.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,612.00 | $14,454.00 | $38,375.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $381.00 | $437.00 | $1,159.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,719.00 | $52,395.00 | $139,107.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail 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) | $20,205.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,868.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,085.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,138.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,280.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,255.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,354.00 |
Use Tabor College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Tabor College comes to $14,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,000.00 |
| 75th | $24,750.00 |
| 90th | $31,834.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,125.00 |
The federal default-rate tier for Tabor College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.0% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Tabor College reach $56,503,883.00 over 3,612 student borrowers.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Tabor College, think through the questions below:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.