by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Converse University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Converse University is about $35,669.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $25,240.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,429.00 |
| Total cost | $35,669.00 |
| That is 9% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,669.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,555.00 |
| Net price | $20,114.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,669.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,701.00 |
| Net price | $10,968.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 8.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,883.00 | $21,791.00 | $38,643.00 |
| Senior year | $15,110.00 | $27,710.00 | $49,139.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $53,813.00 | $98,687.00 | $175,006.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,501.00 | $37,596.00 | $66,671.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $619.00 | $1,136.00 | $2,014.00 |
| Total amount paid | $74,314.00 | $136,283.00 | $241,676.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,883.00 | $21,791.00 | $38,643.00 |
| Senior year | $12,873.00 | $23,608.00 | $41,866.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,756.00 | $45,400.00 | $80,509.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,431.00 | $17,296.00 | $30,671.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $285.00 | $522.00 | $927.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,187.00 | $62,695.00 | $111,180.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,283.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,712.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,427.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,984.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,624.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,988.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,303.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Converse University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Converse University comes to $22,500.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $22,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $36,340.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,250.00 |
| Middle income | $23,250.00 |
| High income | $22,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Converse University comes to $1,750.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Converse University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Converse University reach $116,532,356.00 spread across 4,880 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,218.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Converse University, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.