by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Mission University, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at Mission University is about $29,288.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $16,950.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,338.00 |
| Total cost | $29,288.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,288.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,065.00 |
| Net price | $22,223.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,288.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,431.00 |
| Net price | $22,857.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 4.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $23,867.00 | $23,205.00 | $30,582.00 |
| Senior year | $27,171.00 | $26,417.00 | $34,815.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $101,980.00 | $99,151.00 | $130,672.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,851.00 | $37,773.00 | $49,781.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,174.00 | $1,141.00 | $1,504.00 |
| Total amount paid | $140,830.00 | $136,924.00 | $180,454.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $23,867.00 | $23,205.00 | $30,582.00 |
| Senior year | $24,921.00 | $24,229.00 | $31,932.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,787.00 | $47,434.00 | $62,514.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,586.00 | $18,071.00 | $23,816.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $561.00 | $546.00 | $719.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,373.00 | $65,505.00 | $86,330.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,383.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,887.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,958.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,855.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,326.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,839.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,482.00 |
Use Mission University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Mission University amounts to $16,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,000.00 |
| 75th | $22,915.00 |
| 90th | $31,100.00 |
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.
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 | $13,000.00 |
| Middle income | $13,500.00 |
| High income | $20,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,475.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Mission University is $625.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Mission University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.4% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Mission University amount to $30,009,146.00 covering 1,891 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,565.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Mission University, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.