Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $9,465per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 8%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 16%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $8,150federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 48%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $8,150. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $95 a month, about $11,355 repaid in total, of which $3,205 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $58 a month — but the total climbs to $17,281, roughly $5,925 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $3,849published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,042published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $46,44910 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
Most common fields of study
- Liberal arts & humanities21%
- Science technologies19%
- Business & marketing17%
- Social sciences12%
- Health professions12%
- Computer & information sciences7%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NJCAA Division II
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Frederick Community College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$95per month
- Total repaid
- $11,355
- Interest paid
- $3,205
Longer term — 25 years
$58per month
- Total repaid
- $17,281
- Interest paid
- $9,131
Borrow $8,150 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $5,925 more — $17,281 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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