Net Tuition Calculator
Net Price Calculator works out Cost of attendance (year 1) and Tuition from Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour and Flat annual tuition. The default figures on this page give cost of attendance (year 1) of 32,700.00 USD; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
7 steps
- Tuition = 30 credits x 500 = 15000.
- Direct (billed) costs = tuition 15000 + fees 1200 + housing and food 12000 = 28200.
- Indirect costs = 4500.
- Cost of attendance = 28200 + 4500 = 32700.
- Net price = cost of attendance - grant aid = 32700 - 12000 = 20700.
- Out of pocket = 32700 - all aid 12000 = 20700.
- Over 1 year(s) at 0% growth the cost of attendance totals 32700.
Year by yeartable
| year | costOfAttendance | grantAid | netPrice | otherAid | outOfPocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32,700 | 12,000 | 20,700 | 0 | 20,700 |
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What the Net Price Calculator calculates
Builds a cost of attendance from tuition, fees and living allowances, then works out net price after grant aid, out-of-pocket cost after all aid, and the multi-year total with annual increases.
How to use this Net Price Calculator
Enter Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour, Flat annual tuition and Mandatory fees. Cost of attendance (year 1) updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Cost of attendance (year 1), Tuition and Direct (billed) costs.
The method follows Higher Education ACT sec. 472 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll) - Cost of attendance, Higher Education ACT sec. 132 (20 U.S.C. 1015a) - Net price: cost of attendance minus grant aid, NCES IPEDS glossary - Average net price (total cost of attendance minus grant and scholarship aid) and Federal Student Aid - Understanding your aid offer and the cost of attendance.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Cost of attendance (year 1), Tuition and Direct (billed) costs. The inputs you can vary are Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour, Flat annual tuition, Mandatory fees, Housing and food allowance and Housing and food are billed by the school.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate net price?
Builds a cost of attendance from tuition, fees and living allowances, then works out net price after grant aid, out-of-pocket cost after all aid, and the multi-year total with annual increases. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
Is there a free net price calculator available?
The calculation is free and does not require an account. An account is only needed for optional features such as saving, comparing, exporting, or sharing supported scenarios.
What does a net price calculator tell a student?
Builds a cost of attendance from tuition, fees and living allowances, then works out net price after grant aid, out-of-pocket cost after all aid, and the multi-year total with annual increases. On this page it is computed from Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour and Flat annual tuition and shown as Cost of attendance (year 1), Tuition and Direct (billed) costs.
What information do I need for the Net Price Calculator?
You need Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour, Flat annual tuition, Mandatory fees, Housing and food allowance, Housing and food are billed by the school, Books, course materials and supplies and Transportation allowance. The page opens with default figures that give cost of attendance (year 1) of 32,700.00 USD, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Net Price Calculator show?
It shows Cost of attendance (year 1), Tuition, Direct (billed) costs, Indirect costs, Net price after grants and scholarships, Out of pocket after all aid, Cost of attendance per term and Total aid applied (year 1), with the working and any warnings for your entries.
Can I check how the Net Price Calculator result was calculated?
Yes. The “How this is worked out” section shows the calculation steps, and the sources section identifies the references used for the method.