by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Cleveland University-Kansas City, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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What it costs to attend Cleveland University-Kansas City works out to about $39,040.00 per 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 | $14,400.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $24,640.00 |
| Total cost | $39,040.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,040.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,000.00 |
| Net price | $34,040.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $34,040.00 | $34,040.00 | $39,040.00 |
| Senior year | $34,040.00 | $34,040.00 | $39,040.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $136,160.00 | $136,160.00 | $156,160.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $51,872.00 | $51,872.00 | $59,491.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,567.00 | $1,567.00 | $1,797.00 |
| Total amount paid | $188,032.00 | $188,032.00 | $215,651.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $34,040.00 | $34,040.00 | $39,040.00 |
| Senior year | $34,040.00 | $34,040.00 | $39,040.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $68,080.00 | $68,080.00 | $78,080.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,936.00 | $25,936.00 | $29,746.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $783.00 | $783.00 | $899.00 |
| Total amount paid | $94,016.00 | $94,016.00 | $107,826.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see 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) | $35,764.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $33,243.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $33,447.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $33,040.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Cleveland University-Kansas City Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Cleveland University-Kansas City is $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $12,750.00 |
| 90th | $25,000.00 |
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.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,000.00 |
| Middle income | $10,250.00 |
| High income | $9,795.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,625.00 |
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Cleveland University-Kansas City is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Cleveland University-Kansas City total $528,166,702.00 across 3,835 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,914.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Cleveland University-Kansas City, think through the questions below:
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.