by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Chamberlain University-Missouri, 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 Chamberlain University-Missouri comes to about $41,617.00 per 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 | $19,975.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $21,642.00 |
| Total cost | $41,617.00 |
| That is 27% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,617.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,283.00 |
| Net price | $33,334.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,617.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,868.00 |
| Net price | $30,749.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 0.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with 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 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $31,013.00 | $33,621.00 | $41,975.00 |
| Senior year | $31,821.00 | $34,496.00 | $43,067.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $125,664.00 | $136,228.00 | $170,078.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $47,873.00 | $51,898.00 | $64,794.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,446.00 | $1,568.00 | $1,957.00 |
| Total amount paid | $173,537.00 | $188,126.00 | $234,872.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $31,013.00 | $33,621.00 | $41,975.00 |
| Senior year | $31,280.00 | $33,910.00 | $42,336.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $62,294.00 | $67,531.00 | $84,311.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,732.00 | $25,727.00 | $32,119.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $717.00 | $777.00 | $970.00 |
| Total amount paid | $86,025.00 | $93,257.00 | $116,430.00 |
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 students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,716.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $34,947.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $34,222.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $35,672.00 |
Use Chamberlain University-Missouri Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Chamberlain University-Missouri comes to $16,458.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,288.00 |
| 25th | $10,169.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,458.00 |
| 75th | $27,500.00 |
| 90th | $40,125.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,577.00 |
| Middle income | $15,795.00 |
| High income | $17,250.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,405.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,594.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Chamberlain University-Missouri is $625.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Chamberlain University-Missouri is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Chamberlain University-Missouri reach $3,150,719,189.00 over 118,110 borrowers.
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 | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,280.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,083.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Chamberlain University-Missouri, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.