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The real 4-year cost of College of the Mainland

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at College of the Mainland went from $1,727 to $2,973, an average of 0.0% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$2,973
Year 2$2,973
Year 3$2,973
Year 4$2,973
4-year total$11,892

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$0
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$6,792
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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