by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Young Harris 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 Young Harris College is about $45,389.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $32,305.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,084.00 |
| Total cost | $45,389.00 |
| That is 38% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,389.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,267.00 |
| Net price | $19,122.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,389.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,580.00 |
| Net price | $16,809.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 2.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $17,239.00 | $19,611.00 | $46,551.00 |
| Senior year | $18,597.00 | $21,156.00 | $50,217.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $71,649.00 | $81,508.00 | $193,473.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,296.00 | $31,052.00 | $73,706.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $825.00 | $938.00 | $2,226.00 |
| Total amount paid | $98,945.00 | $112,560.00 | $267,179.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $17,239.00 | $19,611.00 | $46,551.00 |
| Senior year | $17,680.00 | $20,113.00 | $47,742.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,919.00 | $39,725.00 | $94,292.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,303.00 | $15,134.00 | $35,922.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $402.00 | $457.00 | $1,085.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,223.00 | $54,858.00 | $130,214.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,034.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,008.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,154.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,888.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,309.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,219.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,588.00 |
Use Young Harris College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Young Harris College comes to $12,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $25,600.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Young Harris College amounts to $750.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Young Harris College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Young Harris College total $51,885,016.00 over 3,721 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,584.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Young Harris College, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.