by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Valor Christian College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Valor Christian College stands at about $30,234.00 for a single academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $10,012.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $20,222.00 |
| Total cost | $30,234.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,234.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,649.00 |
| Net price | $25,585.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,234.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,023.00 |
| Net price | $23,211.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 6.1% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $24,616.00 | $27,134.00 | $32,064.00 |
| Senior year | $29,362.00 | $32,365.00 | $38,246.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $107,769.00 | $118,792.00 | $140,377.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $41,056.00 | $45,255.00 | $53,479.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,240.00 | $1,367.00 | $1,615.00 |
| Total amount paid | $148,825.00 | $164,047.00 | $193,855.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $24,616.00 | $27,134.00 | $32,064.00 |
| Senior year | $26,106.00 | $28,776.00 | $34,005.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $50,722.00 | $55,909.00 | $66,069.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,323.00 | $21,299.00 | $25,170.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $584.00 | $643.00 | $760.00 |
| Total amount paid | $70,045.00 | $77,209.00 | $91,238.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,356.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,886.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,921.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,541.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,052.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,619.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,804.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Valor Christian College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Valor Christian College stands at $12,270.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,588.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,270.00 |
| 75th | $14,250.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,000.00 |
| Middle income | $12,452.00 |
| High income | $9,432.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $4,568.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,945.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,000.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Valor Christian College graduate with $2,945.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Valor Christian College is $452.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Valor Christian College is Low (<5%).
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Valor Christian College reach $9,500,951.00 distributed across 693 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,281.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Valor Christian College, 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.