by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Aurora University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Aurora University works out to about $39,232.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $29,170.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,062.00 |
| Total cost | $39,232.00 |
| That is 20% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,232.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$21,787.00 |
| Net price | $17,445.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,232.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,100.00 |
| Net price | $13,132.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 2.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,515.00 | $17,954.00 | $40,376.00 |
| Senior year | $14,732.00 | $19,571.00 | $44,013.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,472.00 | $75,019.00 | $168,710.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,514.00 | $28,580.00 | $64,272.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $650.00 | $863.00 | $1,942.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,985.00 | $103,598.00 | $232,982.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,515.00 | $17,954.00 | $40,376.00 |
| Senior year | $13,909.00 | $18,478.00 | $41,554.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,424.00 | $36,431.00 | $81,930.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,448.00 | $13,879.00 | $31,212.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $316.00 | $419.00 | $943.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,872.00 | $50,310.00 | $113,143.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. 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) | $18,838.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,992.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,980.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,079.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,984.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,070.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,042.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Aurora University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Aurora University amounts to $15,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,500.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,100.00 |
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 detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,000.00 |
| Middle income | $16,000.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,000.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Aurora University carry $750.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Aurora University stands at $1,750.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Aurora University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.8% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Aurora University come to $506,493,419.00 distributed across 21,448 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 57 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,998.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,531.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Aurora 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.