by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Centenary 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 Centenary University stands at about $51,351.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $37,732.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,619.00 |
| Total cost | $51,351.00 |
| That is 57% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,351.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,859.00 |
| Net price | $19,492.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,351.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$39,033.00 |
| Net price | $12,318.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 3.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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 math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,694.00 | $20,088.00 | $52,920.00 |
| Senior year | $13,894.00 | $21,986.00 | $57,920.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $53,152.00 | $84,108.00 | $221,580.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,249.00 | $32,042.00 | $84,414.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $612.00 | $968.00 | $2,550.00 |
| Total amount paid | $73,402.00 | $116,151.00 | $305,995.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,694.00 | $20,088.00 | $52,920.00 |
| Senior year | $13,082.00 | $20,701.00 | $54,537.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,777.00 | $40,789.00 | $107,457.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,820.00 | $15,539.00 | $40,937.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $297.00 | $469.00 | $1,237.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,597.00 | $56,328.00 | $148,394.00 |
Read more 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 families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,503.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,037.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,735.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,416.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,190.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,819.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,288.00 |
Use Centenary University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Centenary University works out to $19,321.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,000.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,321.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,856.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,408.00 |
| Middle income | $20,000.00 |
| High income | $19,000.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $408.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
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-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Centenary University works out to $4,570.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Centenary University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Centenary University come to $138,039,672.00 distributed across 6,456 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $24,024.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,125.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Centenary University, think through the questions below:
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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.