by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Seton Hall University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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What it costs to attend Seton Hall University works out to about $64,996.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $53,170.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,826.00 |
| Total cost | $64,996.00 |
| That is 98% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $64,996.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,817.00 |
| Net price | $28,179.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $64,996.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$48,640.00 |
| Net price | $16,356.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 4.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| 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 | $17,057.00 | $29,387.00 | $67,783.00 |
| Senior year | $19,347.00 | $33,332.00 | $76,881.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $72,744.00 | $125,328.00 | $289,073.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,713.00 | $47,745.00 | $110,127.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $837.00 | $1,442.00 | $3,327.00 |
| Total amount paid | $100,457.00 | $173,073.00 | $399,200.00 |
| 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 | $17,057.00 | $29,387.00 | $67,783.00 |
| Senior year | $17,789.00 | $30,647.00 | $70,689.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,846.00 | $60,035.00 | $138,472.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,275.00 | $22,871.00 | $52,753.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $401.00 | $691.00 | $1,594.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,121.00 | $82,906.00 | $191,225.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail 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 families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,446.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $28,921.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,681.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,674.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,326.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,089.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $41,110.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Seton Hall University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Seton Hall University stands at $17,886.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,886.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,500.00 |
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 page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,500.00 |
| Middle income | $18,050.00 |
| High income | $17,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,000.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,288.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,250.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Seton Hall University take on $1,038.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Seton Hall University stands at $2,288.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Seton Hall University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Seton Hall University add up to $841,511,954.00 distributed across 29,974 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 54 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,176.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Seton Hall University, consider the following:
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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.