FourYearCost

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MIPrivate nonprofitRank 1669 of 1,732Traditional rank 1102 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$20,505
373 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$23,783
1,171 recipients
The drop
−$3,277
-16.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$20,505Later years$23,783

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k—
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$30,902
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$32,092
Change$1,190 (+3.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$13,180

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$27,5782018-19$28,3682019-20$29,4822020-21$30,0422021-22$30,9022022-23$32,0922023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +16.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$24,0572020-21$24,1962021-22$26,0302022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years85%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)96%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants0%
Freshmen taking federal loans0%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)—
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,100

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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