by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Valley College-Cleveland, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,411.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,096.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $30,085.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,291.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,537.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Valley College-Cleveland Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Valley College-Cleveland is $9,418.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,271.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,418.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $9,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,349.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $9,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,404.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Valley College-Cleveland amounts to $3,929.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Valley College-Cleveland is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Valley College-Cleveland reach $33,751,764.00 spread across 3,459 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,151.00 |
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 Valley College-Cleveland, consider the following:
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.