Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability and Cost
Average Net Price Average net price for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates paying the in-state or in-district tuition rate who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. Other sources of grant aid are excluded. Aid awarded anytime during the full aid year is included.
Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state or local government, or institutional grant and scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies and the weighted average room and board and other expenses.
Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state or local government, or institutional grant and scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies and the weighted average room and board and other expenses.
$4,892
Average Net Price By Family Income
Tuition
| In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution. | $8,506 |
| Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school. | $11,826 |
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
| $14,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,672 |
| Tuition Payment Plan | Yes |
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Aid & Grants
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution. Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution. Students receiving state aid Students receiving federal aid
28%
Average Aid Per Year
$6,616
28%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,315
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$2,128
26%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$4,503
62%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,315
Student Loans
Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
12%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$6,007
Students receiving federal loans
12%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,274
Average Other Loans Per Year
$6,919
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$6,243
Loan Default Rate
10%
US National: 7%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$113
What Students Are Saying
St. Clair is a community college so it is very affordable. It is perfect for people with low funding.
Maria from Mt. Pleasant, MI
This college is very affordable. My first year I paid out of my pocket. No financial aid. Tuition is less than 3000 a year for me and the quality of the education is great.
Daryne from Saint Clair, MI
SC4 is very cost efficient, especially for St.Clair County residents. It is a cheaper way to get your general classes out of the way before transferring to a university, or of just getting an associates or bachelor's degree. Although it's less expensive the classes and the professors are just as good as at any other school and because of the small class sizes you can talk to the professors on a one on one basis.
Kara
The bookstore is expensive if you buy new, but college bookstores always are. And lab classes are more expensive, of course. But the buildings are nice enough and there are a lot of resources available for students, especially in the CEM (science) Building.
Elizabeth from China, MI
SC4 is a cheap and nice college. Tuiton is very low and can be paid by almost anyone. Tuiton is nothing to complain about. I have not taken any classes yet, but I am sure the classes are the bang for the buck or worth it.
Taylor from Port Hope, MI
St. Clair is one third of the cost of most Universities in Michigan. This gives you a chance to try to pay it off as you go!
Kelly from Mt. Pleasant, MI
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