by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Saint Edward’s 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 Saint Edward’s University stands at about $64,975.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $51,384.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,591.00 |
| Total cost | $64,975.00 |
| That is 98% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $64,975.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$41,141.00 |
| Net price | $23,834.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $64,975.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$45,920.00 |
| Net price | $19,055.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 0.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $19,230.00 | $24,053.00 | $65,572.00 |
| Senior year | $19,765.00 | $24,722.00 | $67,397.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $77,988.00 | $97,547.00 | $265,927.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,710.00 | $37,162.00 | $101,309.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $897.00 | $1,123.00 | $3,060.00 |
| Total amount paid | $107,698.00 | $134,709.00 | $367,236.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $19,230.00 | $24,053.00 | $65,572.00 |
| Senior year | $19,407.00 | $24,274.00 | $66,175.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,637.00 | $48,327.00 | $131,747.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,719.00 | $18,411.00 | $50,191.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $445.00 | $556.00 | $1,516.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,356.00 | $66,738.00 | $181,938.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,578.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,636.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,740.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,775.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,064.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,084.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,487.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Saint Edward’s University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Saint Edward’s University amounts to $20,000.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,910.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,500.00 |
| 90th | $37,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,835.00 |
| Middle income | $21,500.00 |
| High income | $18,062.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,773.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students at Saint Edward’s University take on $1,500.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Saint Edward’s University stands at $7,318.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Saint Edward’s University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.1% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Saint Edward’s University come to $451,039,254.00 spread across 16,814 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 67 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,661.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,750.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Saint Edward’s University, keep these questions in mind:
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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.