FourYearCost

Montreat College

Montreat, NCPrivate nonprofitRank 1022 of 1,732Traditional rank 661 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$19,528
207 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$18,841
552 recipients
The drop
$686
3.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$19,528Later years$18,841

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$21,717
$30–48k$23,372
$48–75k$26,184
$75–110k$28,027
$110k+$29,514

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$30,525
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$33,860
Change$3,335 (+10.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$10,730

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

Tuition and fees trend

$26,9202018-19$27,8502019-20$28,7502020-21$29,4622021-22$30,5252022-23$33,8602023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +25.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$23,0832020-21$25,4852021-22$26,2942022-23

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 years41%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)62%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants41%
Freshmen taking federal loans78%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,221
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$573

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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More: all NC colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Lees-McRae College$19,843$1,437
Brevard College$18,517−$8,750
St. Andrews University$18,206$1,000
High Point University$18,149−$9,772
Elon University$17,523$1,294

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