by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending The College of Wooster, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at The College of Wooster works out to about $73,075.00 a 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 | $61,640.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,435.00 |
| Total cost | $73,075.00 |
| That is 123% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $73,075.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$52,198.00 |
| Net price | $20,877.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $73,075.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$63,144.00 |
| Net price | $9,931.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above 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. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,284.00 | $21,620.00 | $75,676.00 |
| Senior year | $11,422.00 | $24,012.00 | $84,048.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,387.00 | $91,208.00 | $319,253.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,529.00 | $34,747.00 | $121,624.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $499.00 | $1,050.00 | $3,674.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,916.00 | $125,956.00 | $440,878.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,284.00 | $21,620.00 | $75,676.00 |
| Senior year | $10,651.00 | $22,390.00 | $78,370.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,935.00 | $44,010.00 | $154,046.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,976.00 | $16,766.00 | $58,686.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $241.00 | $506.00 | $1,773.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,911.00 | $60,776.00 | $212,732.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,458.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,766.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,018.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,787.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,052.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,899.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,701.00 |
Run your own numbers with the The College of Wooster Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving The College of Wooster comes to $21,115.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,405.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,115.00 |
| 75th | $27,500.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
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 detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,789.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $22,736.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,024.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at The College of Wooster amounts to $607.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for The College of Wooster is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.9% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at The College of Wooster amount to $76,571,297.00 across 5,190 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $38,233.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh The College of Wooster, a few questions are worth asking:
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.