by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for West Coast University-Texas, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending West Coast University-Texas amounts to about $33,502.00 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 | $16,574.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,928.00 |
| Total cost | $33,502.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,502.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,127.00 |
| Net price | $29,375.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,502.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,190.00 |
| Net price | $27,312.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $27,312.00 | $29,375.00 | $33,502.00 |
| Senior year | $27,312.00 | $29,375.00 | $33,502.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $109,248.00 | $117,500.00 | $134,008.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $41,620.00 | $44,763.00 | $51,052.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,257.00 | $1,352.00 | $1,542.00 |
| Total amount paid | $150,868.00 | $162,263.00 | $185,060.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $27,312.00 | $29,375.00 | $33,502.00 |
| Senior year | $27,312.00 | $29,375.00 | $33,502.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $54,624.00 | $58,750.00 | $67,004.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,810.00 | $22,382.00 | $25,526.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $629.00 | $676.00 | $771.00 |
| Total amount paid | $75,434.00 | $81,132.00 | $92,530.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,992.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,957.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,507.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,232.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,857.00 |
Run your own numbers with the West Coast University-Texas Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving West Coast University-Texas comes to $24,145.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $13,268.00 |
| Median (50th) | $24,145.00 |
| 75th | $35,500.00 |
| 90th | $41,834.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $26,500.00 |
| Middle income | $24,145.00 |
| High income | $20,630.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $5,870.00 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 | $24,427.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,687.00 |
First-generation graduates of West Coast University-Texas leave with $740.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of West Coast University-Texas is $1,888.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at West Coast University-Texas is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at West Coast University-Texas add up to $888,138,324.00 over 35,595 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 91 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,688.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about West Coast University-Texas, think through the questions below:
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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.