by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Tallahassee State 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 Tallahassee State College varied between $13,188.00 and up to $19,224.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $13,188.00 in-state, rising to $19,224.00 for non-residents.
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 | $2,026.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,162.00 |
| Total cost | $13,188.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,188.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,597.00 |
| Net price | $7,591.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,188.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,331.00 |
| Net price | $5,857.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,062.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,162.00 |
| Total cost | $19,224.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,224.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,597.00 |
| Net price | $13,627.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,224.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,331.00 |
| Net price | $11,893.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,857.00 | $7,591.00 | $13,188.00 |
| Senior year | $5,857.00 | $7,591.00 | $13,188.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,428.00 | $30,364.00 | $52,752.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,925.00 | $11,568.00 | $20,097.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $270.00 | $349.00 | $607.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,353.00 | $41,932.00 | $72,849.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,857.00 | $7,591.00 | $13,188.00 |
| Senior year | $5,857.00 | $7,591.00 | $13,188.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,714.00 | $15,182.00 | $26,376.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,463.00 | $5,784.00 | $10,048.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $135.00 | $175.00 | $304.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,177.00 | $20,966.00 | $36,424.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,893.00 | $13,627.00 | $19,224.00 |
| Senior year | $11,893.00 | $13,627.00 | $19,224.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,572.00 | $54,508.00 | $76,896.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,123.00 | $20,766.00 | $29,295.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $547.00 | $627.00 | $885.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,695.00 | $75,274.00 | $106,191.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,893.00 | $13,627.00 | $19,224.00 |
| Senior year | $11,893.00 | $13,627.00 | $19,224.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,786.00 | $27,254.00 | $38,448.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,062.00 | $10,383.00 | $14,647.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $274.00 | $314.00 | $442.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,848.00 | $37,637.00 | $53,095.00 |
| 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 families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,781.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,478.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,597.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,965.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,373.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,641.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,249.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Tallahassee State College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Tallahassee State College amounts to $5,350.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,625.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,350.00 |
| 75th | $10,629.00 |
| 90th | $19,250.00 |
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 detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,500.00 |
| Middle income | $4,668.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,833.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Tallahassee State College hold $667.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Tallahassee State College comes to $332.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Tallahassee State College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Tallahassee State College add up to $444,504,071.00 distributed across 44,525 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 121 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,031.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Tallahassee State College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.