Lane College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Lane College is $23,441 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,904 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $23,441. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$11,790
Housing & meals$7,610
Books & supplies$700
Personal & travel$3,580
Living-at-home adjustment−$239
Total cost of attendance$23,441

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$16,750
Loan default rate34.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out53%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants79%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$12,537Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Lane College net price compared with other Tennessee colleges

Lane College has the 5th-lowest average net price of 37 Tennessee colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Le Moyne-Owen College$7,09927%$35,594
2Austin Peay State University$9,73540%$44,301
3Christian Brothers University$9,85455%$57,478
4The University of Tennessee-Martin$10,70153%$44,213
5Lane College$10,90418%$31,670
6Baptist Health Sciences University$11,21240%$72,529
7University of Memphis$12,39751%$48,458
8Bethel University$12,59535%$47,482
9The University of Tennessee Southern$12,79837%$38,924

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Tennessee colleges →

Why Lane College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Lane College—$10,90418%$31,670This school
Bethel University60%$12,59535%$47,482
Tusculum University72%$21,13125%$44,367
Bryan College-Dayton—$20,61450%$54,434
Maryville College61%$19,36050%$49,279

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Lane College would cost you $1,691 less per year than Bethel University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Lane College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$6,922).
  • Bethel University gives aided families $6,071 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Tennessee residentLane CollegeBethel UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$11,790$18,712−$6,922
Books & supplies$700$1,288−$588
Housing & meals$7,610$10,537−$2,927
Personal & travel$3,580$1,920+$1,660
Living-at-home adjustment−$239−$1,254+$1,015
Sticker price$23,441$31,203−$7,762
Average grants−$12,537−$18,608+$6,071
You pay$10,904$12,595−$1,691

“+” means Lane College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Lane College cost questions

How much is tuition at Lane College?

Tuition and fees are $11,790 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Lane College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $23,441 a year.

What do families actually pay at Lane College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,904 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,904; $48–75k pay —; $110k+ pay —.

How much debt do Lane College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,750, and 34.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Lane College overview