COST OF ATTENDANCE

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimated yearly cost for a student to attend State Tech. The COA budget categories are split into “Direct” and “Indirect” costs on the financial aid offer. Direct costs are expenses you can expect to pay directly to the school such as tuition and fees while Indirect costs may or may not be charges you will see reflected on the student account.

COA is based on several factors listed below:

Tuition and Fees – can be found online here: Tuition and fees
Living Expenses (housing and meals) – can be found online here: Housing and Meal Plans
Books, Course materials, Supplies, and Equipment – can be found online here: Bookstore and Tools
Transportation
Personal and Miscellaneous expenses
Federal educational loan fees

You can view your estimated COA on your financial aid offer once it has been created for the academic year.

The COA serves two purposes:

To provide students with an estimated cost to attend State Tech.
To set a limit on the amount of financial aid students can receive during the academic year (which federal regulations require us to do).

Your total amount of aid—including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study—cannot exceed your total cost of attendance.

*Please remember, the estimated COA is not the amount that you owe the college.*

This means your actual expenses will be different from what’s listed on your financial aid offer. Actual charges are available for enrolled students within the MyTech student portal approximately 30 days prior to the start of each semester. Students will receive email notifications to their State Tech student email account as charges become available.

Financial Aid

Cost of Attendance Breakdown

Tuition and Fees

An average of the tuition and fees based on full-time enrollment (15 credit hours) in the fall and spring semesters. If you enroll in the summer semester your COA will adjust to include the added semester. In addition, when your enrollment is confirmed for each term, if your enrollment is less than full-time, your COA will change to reflect the applicable estimated expenses. A list of current tuition and fees can be found online at Tuition and Fees.

Living Expenses

An estimate of what items such as rent, food, and utilities will cost while attending school during the academic year. This will vary depending on students living arrangements such as living on campus, living with parent, or living off campus.

2024-2025 living expense estimate budget

Dependent and Independent student living off campus: $4,900 per semester

Dependent student living with parent: $3,400 per semester

Dependent/Independent student living in on campus housing with meal plan: $3,600 per semester

*on campus housing is $2000 and required meal plan is $1,600

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment

The average cost a student will pay for books, course materials, supplies, equipment and tools during the academic year. The average books and supplies are $428.00 per semester. The cost of equipment/tools will vary by program. A list of required tools and books can be found online at Tools and Books.

Transportation

The travel allowance per semester is $800. The estimated cost to travel to and from campus, to internships, or work. This allowance is accounts for operating and maintaining a vehicle. Such items would include gas, oil, insurance, and license.

Personal and Miscellaneous Expenses

The allowance for personal and miscellaneous expenses is $800 per semester. This allowance is an estimated average cost for items such as clothing, personal items, cell phone, entertainment, etc.

Federal educational loan fees

Average loan fees for Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans are $31 per semester who borrow money from the federal government to pay for educational expenses.

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