FourYearCost

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NCPrivate nonprofitRank 1489 of 1,732Traditional rank 977 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$28,914
241 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$29,903
718 recipients
The drop
−$989
-3.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$28,914Later years$29,903

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$17,372
$30–48k$17,337
$48–75k$20,703
$75–110k$22,308
$110k+$24,291

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$36,557
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$37,270
Change$713 (+2.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$10,228

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

Tuition and fees trend

$32,9682018-19$34,1182019-20$35,0522020-21$35,6552021-22$36,5572022-23$37,2702023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +13.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$18,7172020-21$17,7212021-22$19,8422022-23

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 years42%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)61%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants40%
Freshmen taking federal loans66%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,335
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,814

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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