by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending The College of Health Care Professions-Austin, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,575.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,479.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,206.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,120.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,649.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,091.00 |
Run your own numbers with the The College of Health Care Professions-Austin Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving The C of Health Care Professions-Austin amounts to $9,096.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,656.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,096.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $16,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown 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 | $9,097.00 |
| Middle income | $9,103.00 |
| High income | $5,689.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $3,408.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,074.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,104.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at The C of Health Care Professions-Austin stands at $1,888.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for The C of Health Care Professions-Austin is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.9% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at The C of Health Care Professions-Austin amount to $45,151,759.00 over 5,295 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 81 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,622.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh The C of Health Care Professions-Austin, think through the questions below:
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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.