by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Wade College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Wade College comes to about $28,347.00 annually.
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 | $17,692.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,655.00 |
| Total cost | $28,347.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,347.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,728.00 |
| Net price | $23,619.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,347.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,165.00 |
| Net price | $20,182.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 4.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $21,028.00 | $24,609.00 | $29,535.00 |
| Senior year | $23,785.00 | $27,836.00 | $33,408.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,552.00 | $104,802.00 | $125,782.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,116.00 | $39,926.00 | $47,918.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,031.00 | $1,206.00 | $1,447.00 |
| Total amount paid | $123,668.00 | $144,728.00 | $173,700.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $21,028.00 | $24,609.00 | $29,535.00 |
| Senior year | $21,910.00 | $25,641.00 | $30,774.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,938.00 | $50,250.00 | $60,309.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,358.00 | $19,144.00 | $22,976.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $494.00 | $578.00 | $694.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,296.00 | $69,394.00 | $83,285.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. 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) | $20,778.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,998.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,224.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,036.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,347.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,347.00 |
Use Wade College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Wade College is $14,608.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,608.00 |
| 75th | $30,500.00 |
| 90th | $43,687.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
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 | $14,250.00 |
| Middle income | $17,973.00 |
| High income | $12,250.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,000.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,426.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Wade College amounts to $2,850.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Wade College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Wade College total $48,941,919.00 covering 2,812 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,230.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Wade College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links 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.