by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Wilson Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total cost of attendance at Wilson Community College came in between $13,807.00 and up to $19,951.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $13,807.00 in-state versus $19,951.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $2,572.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,235.00 |
| Total cost | $13,807.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,807.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,701.00 |
| Net price | $6,106.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,807.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,181.00 |
| Net price | $5,626.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,716.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,235.00 |
| Total cost | $19,951.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,951.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,701.00 |
| Net price | $12,250.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,951.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,181.00 |
| Net price | $11,770.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
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. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,626.00 | $6,106.00 | $13,807.00 |
| Senior year | $5,626.00 | $6,106.00 | $13,807.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $22,504.00 | $24,424.00 | $55,228.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,573.00 | $9,305.00 | $21,040.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $259.00 | $281.00 | $636.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,077.00 | $33,729.00 | $76,268.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,626.00 | $6,106.00 | $13,807.00 |
| Senior year | $5,626.00 | $6,106.00 | $13,807.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,252.00 | $12,212.00 | $27,614.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,287.00 | $4,652.00 | $10,520.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $129.00 | $141.00 | $318.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,539.00 | $16,864.00 | $38,134.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,770.00 | $12,250.00 | $19,951.00 |
| Senior year | $11,770.00 | $12,250.00 | $19,951.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,080.00 | $49,000.00 | $79,804.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,936.00 | $18,667.00 | $30,402.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $542.00 | $564.00 | $918.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,016.00 | $67,667.00 | $110,206.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,770.00 | $12,250.00 | $19,951.00 |
| Senior year | $11,770.00 | $12,250.00 | $19,951.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,540.00 | $24,500.00 | $39,902.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,968.00 | $9,334.00 | $15,201.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $271.00 | $282.00 | $459.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,508.00 | $33,834.00 | $55,103.00 |
| Read more in the net price section below. |
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) | $3,064.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,753.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,809.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,158.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,739.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Wilson Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Wilson Community College amounts to $9,004.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,509.00 |
| 25th | $3,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,004.00 |
| 75th | $10,500.00 |
| 90th | $18,035.00 |
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 detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,214.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $4,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,214.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Wilson Community College leave with $2,714.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Wilson Community College is $2,702.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Wilson Community College is Low (<5%).
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Wilson Community College come to $17,537,578.00 distributed across 1,914 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 | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $888.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Wilson Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.