by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Wabash College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Wabash College comes to about $62,750.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $50,800.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,950.00 |
| Total cost | $62,750.00 |
| That is 91% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $62,750.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$40,808.00 |
| Net price | $21,942.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $62,750.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$48,558.00 |
| Net price | $14,192.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 3.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,685.00 | $22,705.00 | $64,931.00 |
| Senior year | $16,271.00 | $25,156.00 | $71,942.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $61,876.00 | $95,666.00 | $273,586.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,573.00 | $36,445.00 | $104,227.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $712.00 | $1,101.00 | $3,148.00 |
| Total amount paid | $85,449.00 | $132,111.00 | $377,813.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,685.00 | $22,705.00 | $64,931.00 |
| Senior year | $15,196.00 | $23,494.00 | $67,189.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,881.00 | $46,199.00 | $132,120.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,384.00 | $17,600.00 | $50,333.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $344.00 | $532.00 | $1,520.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,265.00 | $63,799.00 | $182,453.00 |
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. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,336.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,906.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,586.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,820.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,117.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,613.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,968.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Wabash College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Wabash College amounts to $24,855.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $14,332.00 |
| Median (50th) | $24,855.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
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 breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,500.00 |
| Middle income | $23,073.00 |
| High income | $26,868.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $25,083.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,095.00 |
First-gen students at Wabash College hold $988.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Wabash College works out to $938.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Wabash College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Wabash College reach $52,084,915.00 distributed across 3,135 loan recipients.
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 | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $26,179.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Wabash College, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.