by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Waynesburg University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Waynesburg University comes to about $42,526.00 for a single academic 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 | $30,480.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,046.00 |
| Total cost | $42,526.00 |
| That is 30% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,526.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,162.00 |
| Net price | $16,364.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,526.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,481.00 |
| Net price | $11,045.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 3.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with 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 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $11,437.00 | $16,945.00 | $44,036.00 |
| Senior year | $12,700.00 | $18,816.00 | $48,898.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,245.00 | $71,478.00 | $185,755.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,380.00 | $27,231.00 | $70,766.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $555.00 | $823.00 | $2,138.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,624.00 | $98,709.00 | $256,521.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $11,437.00 | $16,945.00 | $44,036.00 |
| Senior year | $11,844.00 | $17,547.00 | $45,601.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,281.00 | $34,492.00 | $89,637.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,869.00 | $13,140.00 | $34,149.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $268.00 | $397.00 | $1,032.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,150.00 | $47,633.00 | $123,786.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,235.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,157.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,790.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,018.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,354.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,404.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,697.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Waynesburg University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Waynesburg University comes to $21,500.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,532.00 |
| Middle income | $25,000.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Waynesburg University stands at $1,219.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Waynesburg University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Waynesburg University reach $167,134,128.00 over 8,555 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,934.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,250.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Waynesburg University, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.