by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Warren Wilson College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Warren Wilson College works out to about $53,576.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $41,500.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,076.00 |
| Total cost | $53,576.00 |
| That is 63% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,576.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$35,717.00 |
| Net price | $17,859.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,576.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$43,400.00 |
| Net price | $10,176.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 2.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,440.00 | $18,323.00 | $54,967.00 |
| Senior year | $11,275.00 | $19,787.00 | $59,360.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,415.00 | $76,195.00 | $228,579.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,540.00 | $29,027.00 | $87,080.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $500.00 | $877.00 | $2,630.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,955.00 | $105,222.00 | $315,660.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,440.00 | $18,323.00 | $54,967.00 |
| Senior year | $10,711.00 | $18,798.00 | $56,394.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,151.00 | $37,121.00 | $111,361.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,058.00 | $14,142.00 | $42,425.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $243.00 | $427.00 | $1,282.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,209.00 | $51,263.00 | $153,785.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
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) | $21,249.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,719.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,447.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,640.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,474.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,134.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,599.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Warren Wilson College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Warren Wilson College comes to $9,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $23,113.00 |
| 90th | $27,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $9,000.00 |
| High income | $9,353.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,647.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Warren Wilson College amounts to $3,250.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Warren Wilson College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.7% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Warren Wilson College add up to $46,063,895.00 over 3,115 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,830.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Warren Wilson College, the questions below are worth your time:
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.