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Is University of Montevallo worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Montevallo, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Montevallo sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $42,957 helps, but median debt of $24,000 plus yearly net price of $17,683 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Montevallo's net price runs about 31% above 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
$17,280
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,126 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $17,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
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
$17,683
Median earnings 10 years out
$42,957
Median debt at graduation
$24,000
Graduation rate
52%
At University of Montevallo, a typical graduate carries about $24,000 in student debt and earns roughly $42,957 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $273 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Montevallo is a public four year school in Montevallo, 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.
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Common questions about University of Montevallo
The median net price at University of Montevallo is $17,683 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 →