by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Three Rivers College, 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 full cost of attending Three Rivers College amounts to about $17,482.00 for a single 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 | $6,180.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,302.00 |
| Total cost | $17,482.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,482.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,141.00 |
| Net price | $7,341.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,482.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,401.00 |
| Net price | $7,081.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 1.5% 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 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $7,187.00 | $7,451.00 | $17,744.00 |
| Senior year | $7,516.00 | $7,792.00 | $18,555.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,402.00 | $30,482.00 | $72,590.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,201.00 | $11,613.00 | $27,654.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $338.00 | $351.00 | $835.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,604.00 | $42,094.00 | $100,245.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $7,187.00 | $7,451.00 | $17,744.00 |
| Senior year | $7,295.00 | $7,563.00 | $18,010.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,482.00 | $15,014.00 | $35,755.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,517.00 | $5,720.00 | $13,621.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $167.00 | $173.00 | $411.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,000.00 | $20,734.00 | $49,376.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,496.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,980.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,293.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,144.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,905.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,340.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,597.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Three Rivers College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Three Rivers College stands at $7,061.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,061.00 |
| 75th | $15,750.00 |
| 90th | $26,334.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
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 | $8,000.00 |
| Middle income | $6,750.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,500.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,093.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,000.00 |
First-gen students at Three Rivers College leave with $93.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Three Rivers College comes to $2,000.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Three Rivers College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Three Rivers College add up to $87,310,276.00 over 7,172 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 46 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,642.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,349.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Three Rivers College, think through the questions below:
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.