by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Daemen University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Daemen University is about $44,232.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $35,218.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,014.00 |
| Total cost | $44,232.00 |
| That is 35% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,232.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,499.00 |
| Net price | $17,733.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,232.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,419.00 |
| Net price | $9,813.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 4.1% 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. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $10,212.00 | $18,454.00 | $46,031.00 |
| Senior year | $11,510.00 | $20,800.00 | $51,881.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,410.00 | $78,446.00 | $195,670.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,538.00 | $29,885.00 | $74,543.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $500.00 | $903.00 | $2,252.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,948.00 | $108,331.00 | $270,213.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $10,212.00 | $18,454.00 | $46,031.00 |
| Senior year | $10,628.00 | $19,205.00 | $47,904.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,840.00 | $37,660.00 | $93,936.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,939.00 | $14,347.00 | $35,786.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $240.00 | $433.00 | $1,081.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,779.00 | $52,007.00 | $129,722.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,693.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,244.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,602.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,562.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,325.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,603.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,038.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Daemen University 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 Daemen University is $15,041.00, 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 | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,041.00 |
| 75th | $25,029.00 |
| 90th | $29,249.00 |
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.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $15,750.00 |
| High income | $17,375.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,555.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Daemen University is $3,805.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Daemen University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Daemen University total $228,389,350.00 covering 11,288 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,577.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Daemen University, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.