by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Whitworth 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 Whitworth University comes to about $65,711.00 annually.
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 | $52,880.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,831.00 |
| Total cost | $65,711.00 |
| That is 100% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $65,711.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$41,982.00 |
| Net price | $23,729.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $65,711.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$51,728.00 |
| Net price | $13,983.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ 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 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $14,483.00 | $24,578.00 | $68,061.00 |
| Senior year | $16,094.00 | $27,311.00 | $75,629.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $61,116.00 | $103,713.00 | $287,204.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,283.00 | $39,511.00 | $109,414.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $703.00 | $1,194.00 | $3,305.00 |
| Total amount paid | $84,398.00 | $143,223.00 | $396,618.00 |
| 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 | $14,483.00 | $24,578.00 | $68,061.00 |
| Senior year | $15,001.00 | $25,457.00 | $70,496.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,484.00 | $50,035.00 | $138,557.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,232.00 | $19,061.00 | $52,785.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $339.00 | $576.00 | $1,595.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,717.00 | $69,096.00 | $191,343.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $26,534.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,884.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,492.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,727.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,336.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,657.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,339.00 |
Use Whitworth University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Whitworth University works out to $18,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $11,883.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,000.00 |
| 75th | $28,500.00 |
| 90th | $35,250.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,724.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $15,750.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $3,974.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,915.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,250.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Whitworth University amounts to $4,698.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Whitworth University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Whitworth University come to $205,058,777.00 distributed across 9,417 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 52 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $30,250.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,250.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Whitworth University, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
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.