by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Smith Chason College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Smith Chason College comes to about $37,295.00 per 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 | $19,040.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $18,255.00 |
| Total cost | $37,295.00 |
| That is 14% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,295.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,094.00 |
| Net price | $32,201.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,295.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,492.00 |
| Net price | $30,803.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 0.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Freshman year | $31,045.00 | $32,454.00 | $37,588.00 |
| Senior year | $31,782.00 | $33,225.00 | $38,481.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $125,651.00 | $131,353.00 | $152,133.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $47,868.00 | $50,041.00 | $57,957.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,446.00 | $1,512.00 | $1,751.00 |
| Total amount paid | $173,519.00 | $181,394.00 | $210,090.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Freshman year | $31,045.00 | $32,454.00 | $37,588.00 |
| Senior year | $31,289.00 | $32,709.00 | $37,883.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $62,334.00 | $65,163.00 | $75,471.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,747.00 | $24,825.00 | $28,752.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $717.00 | $750.00 | $869.00 |
| Total amount paid | $86,081.00 | $89,987.00 | $104,223.00 |
Read more 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) | $34,367.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $34,402.00 |
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 | $34,583.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $33,205.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $34,408.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,027.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,750.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Smith Chason College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Smith Chason College works out to $16,640.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,640.00 |
| 75th | $20,000.00 |
| 90th | $24,418.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt 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 | $16,640.00 |
| Middle income | $16,640.00 |
| High income | $17,597.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,640.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,071.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Smith Chason College is $-957.00.
The default-rate classification at Smith Chason College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Smith Chason College total $130,532,253.00 over 7,866 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 69 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,928.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Smith Chason College, consider the following:
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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.