by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Tusculum University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Tusculum University works out to about $43,172.00 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 | $29,250.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,922.00 |
| Total cost | $43,172.00 |
| That is 32% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,172.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,645.00 |
| Net price | $20,527.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,172.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,010.00 |
| Net price | $20,162.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.3% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $20,835.00 | $21,212.00 | $44,613.00 |
| Senior year | $22,992.00 | $23,408.00 | $49,231.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $87,606.00 | $89,192.00 | $187,587.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,375.00 | $33,979.00 | $71,464.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,008.00 | $1,026.00 | $2,159.00 |
| Total amount paid | $120,981.00 | $123,171.00 | $259,050.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $20,835.00 | $21,212.00 | $44,613.00 |
| Senior year | $21,530.00 | $21,920.00 | $46,102.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,365.00 | $43,132.00 | $90,715.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,140.00 | $16,432.00 | $34,559.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $488.00 | $496.00 | $1,044.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,505.00 | $59,564.00 | $125,274.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,131.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,874.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,818.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,160.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,842.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,678.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,388.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Tusculum University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Tusculum University amounts to $14,250.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,694.00 |
| 25th | $7,475.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,250.00 |
| 75th | $28,710.00 |
| 90th | $41,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,688.00 |
| Middle income | $15,968.00 |
| High income | $13,666.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $22.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,626.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,100.00 |
First-generation graduates of Tusculum University leave with $1,526.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Tusculum University comes to $3,750.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Tusculum University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Tusculum University reach $232,573,087.00 over 9,921 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,115.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Tusculum University, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.