by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Drury University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Drury University amounts to about $47,091.00 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 | $36,745.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,346.00 |
| Total cost | $47,091.00 |
| That is 44% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,091.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,015.00 |
| Net price | $19,076.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,091.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,087.00 |
| Net price | $17,004.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 4.3% 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 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 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,727.00 | $19,887.00 | $49,093.00 |
| Senior year | $20,086.00 | $22,533.00 | $55,625.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $75,560.00 | $84,767.00 | $209,256.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,786.00 | $32,293.00 | $79,719.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $870.00 | $976.00 | $2,408.00 |
| Total amount paid | $104,345.00 | $117,060.00 | $288,975.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,727.00 | $19,887.00 | $49,093.00 |
| Senior year | $18,481.00 | $20,733.00 | $51,181.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $36,208.00 | $40,620.00 | $100,274.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,794.00 | $15,475.00 | $38,201.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $417.00 | $467.00 | $1,154.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,002.00 | $56,094.00 | $138,475.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. 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) | $20,831.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,523.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,073.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,104.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,602.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,003.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,628.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s [Drury University Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Drury University/Freshman-Students), or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Drury University stands at $13,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,822.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $39,912.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $15,250.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,570.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Drury University is $1,397.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Drury University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Drury University reach $345,226,913.00 spread across 15,516 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 55 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,443.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,100.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Drury University, keep these questions in mind:
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.