by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Washington 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 Washington College stands at about $70,191.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $55,326.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,865.00 |
| Total cost | $70,191.00 |
| That is 114% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $70,191.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$45,416.00 |
| Net price | $24,775.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $70,191.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$55,510.00 |
| Net price | $14,681.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.6% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $15,210.00 | $25,668.00 | $72,720.00 |
| Senior year | $16,914.00 | $28,543.00 | $80,866.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $64,207.00 | $108,353.00 | $306,980.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,461.00 | $41,279.00 | $116,948.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $739.00 | $1,247.00 | $3,533.00 |
| Total amount paid | $88,668.00 | $149,632.00 | $423,929.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $15,210.00 | $25,668.00 | $72,720.00 |
| Senior year | $15,758.00 | $26,592.00 | $75,340.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,968.00 | $52,260.00 | $148,060.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,798.00 | $19,909.00 | $56,405.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $356.00 | $601.00 | $1,704.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,765.00 | $72,169.00 | $204,465.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,898.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,095.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,498.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,675.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,670.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,138.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,886.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Washington College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Washington College is $21,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,000.00 |
| 75th | $24,250.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
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 | $20,500.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $21,425.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,750.00 |
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 median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Washington College is $-1,099.00.
The federal default-rate classification for Washington College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Washington College come to $59,378,097.00 spread across 3,784 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 | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,792.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Washington College, keep these questions in mind:
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.