by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending York County 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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Published attendance costs at York County Community College fell between $14,164.00 and up to $17,044.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $14,164.00 in-state versus $17,044.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,156.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,008.00 |
| Total cost | $14,164.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,164.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,200.00 |
| Net price | $4,964.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,164.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,127.00 |
| Net price | $3,037.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,036.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,008.00 |
| Total cost | $17,044.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,044.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,200.00 |
| Net price | $7,844.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,044.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,127.00 |
| Net price | $5,917.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 1.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $3,081.00 | $5,036.00 | $14,368.00 |
| Senior year | $3,216.00 | $5,256.00 | $14,998.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $12,592.00 | $20,582.00 | $58,727.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,797.00 | $7,841.00 | $22,373.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $145.00 | $237.00 | $676.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,389.00 | $28,423.00 | $81,100.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $3,081.00 | $5,036.00 | $14,368.00 |
| Senior year | $3,125.00 | $5,108.00 | $14,575.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,206.00 | $10,144.00 | $28,943.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,364.00 | $3,864.00 | $11,026.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $71.00 | $117.00 | $333.00 |
| Total amount paid | $8,570.00 | $14,008.00 | $39,970.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,002.00 | $7,957.00 | $17,290.00 |
| Senior year | $6,266.00 | $8,306.00 | $18,048.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $24,533.00 | $32,523.00 | $70,668.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,346.00 | $12,390.00 | $26,922.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $282.00 | $374.00 | $813.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,879.00 | $44,913.00 | $97,590.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,002.00 | $7,957.00 | $17,290.00 |
| Senior year | $6,089.00 | $8,072.00 | $17,539.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,091.00 | $16,029.00 | $34,829.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,606.00 | $6,106.00 | $13,268.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $139.00 | $184.00 | $401.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,697.00 | $22,135.00 | $48,097.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,875.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,025.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,690.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,874.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,560.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,940.00 |
Run your own numbers with the York County Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving York County Community College is $5,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,645.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $9,566.00 |
| 90th | $15,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,875.00 |
First-generation graduates from York County Community College graduate with $625.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at York County Community College works out to $1,175.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for York County Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.7% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at York County Community College come to $22,529,315.00 covering 2,696 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,282.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through York County Community College, keep these questions in mind:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
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.