by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Briar Cliff University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Briar Cliff University amounts to about $49,693.00 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 | $36,956.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,737.00 |
| Total cost | $49,693.00 |
| That is 52% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,693.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,586.00 |
| Net price | $22,107.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,693.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$33,729.00 |
| Net price | $15,964.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 2.8% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $16,415.00 | $22,732.00 | $51,097.00 |
| Senior year | $17,846.00 | $24,713.00 | $55,551.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $68,495.00 | $94,853.00 | $213,213.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,094.00 | $36,135.00 | $81,227.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $788.00 | $1,092.00 | $2,454.00 |
| Total amount paid | $94,590.00 | $130,988.00 | $294,440.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $16,415.00 | $22,732.00 | $51,097.00 |
| Senior year | $16,879.00 | $23,374.00 | $52,540.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,294.00 | $46,105.00 | $103,637.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,684.00 | $17,564.00 | $39,482.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $383.00 | $531.00 | $1,193.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,978.00 | $63,670.00 | $143,120.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,907.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,590.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,435.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,357.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,260.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,338.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,265.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s [Briar Cliff University Net Price Calculator](https://www.briarcliff.edu/filesimages/future chargers/financial aid/costs and financial aid/net-price-calculator.html), or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Briar Cliff University is $15,506.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,506.00 |
| 75th | $25,800.00 |
| 90th | $33,481.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,250.00 |
| Middle income | $16,978.00 |
| High income | $13,750.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,500.00 more debt than their 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 | $15,268.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,529.00 |
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 Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Briar Cliff University works out to $5,596.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Briar Cliff University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.7% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Briar Cliff University come to $106,206,940.00 spread across 5,679 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,286.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Briar Cliff 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.