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Is Troy University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Troy, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Troy sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $42,062 helps, but median debt of $25,000 plus yearly net price of $16,527 creates a tighter path. For context, Troy's net price is about 5% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$12,504
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $651 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $3,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$16,527
Median earnings 10 years out
$42,062
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
48%
At Troy, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $42,062 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Troy is a public four year school in Troy, AL. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Public 4-year
Alabama A & M
Normal, AL
Worth-It Score: 41/100
Median net price: $17,621
Public 4-year
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $17,648
Public 4-year
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $17,683
Public 4-year
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $18,749
Public 4-year
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
Worth-It Score: 69/100
Median net price: $18,796
Common questions about Troy
The median net price at Troy is $16,527 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →