by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total cost of attendance at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania spanned $25,781.00 ranging to $37,605.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $25,781.00 in-state, rising to $37,605.00 out of state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $11,046.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,735.00 |
| Total cost | $25,781.00 |
| That is 34% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,781.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,462.00 |
| Net price | $16,319.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,781.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,787.00 |
| Net price | $11,994.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $22,870.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,735.00 |
| Total cost | $37,605.00 |
| That is 95% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,605.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,462.00 |
| Net price | $28,143.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,605.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,787.00 |
| Net price | $23,818.00 |
| That is 24% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 7.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Freshman year | $12,829.00 | $17,455.00 | $27,576.00 |
| Senior year | $15,699.00 | $21,360.00 | $33,745.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,927.00 | $77,455.00 | $122,364.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,687.00 | $29,507.00 | $46,616.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $655.00 | $891.00 | $1,408.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,614.00 | $106,962.00 | $168,981.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Freshman year | $12,829.00 | $17,455.00 | $27,576.00 |
| Senior year | $13,722.00 | $18,670.00 | $29,495.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,551.00 | $36,125.00 | $57,071.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,115.00 | $13,762.00 | $21,742.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $306.00 | $416.00 | $657.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,666.00 | $49,887.00 | $78,813.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Freshman year | $25,476.00 | $30,102.00 | $40,223.00 |
| Senior year | $31,175.00 | $36,836.00 | $49,221.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $113,047.00 | $133,575.00 | $178,484.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $43,067.00 | $50,887.00 | $67,996.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,301.00 | $1,537.00 | $2,054.00 |
| Total amount paid | $156,114.00 | $184,462.00 | $246,481.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Freshman year | $25,476.00 | $30,102.00 | $40,223.00 |
| Senior year | $27,249.00 | $32,198.00 | $43,023.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $52,726.00 | $62,300.00 | $83,246.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,087.00 | $23,734.00 | $31,714.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $607.00 | $717.00 | $958.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,812.00 | $86,034.00 | $114,959.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,699.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,877.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,799.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,068.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,711.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,110.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,167.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania comes to $19,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,668.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,076.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500.00 |
| Middle income | $20,000.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania amounts to $2,905.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania add up to $614,145,297.00 covering 33,314 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 120 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,225.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 53 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,994.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.