by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Dallas Baptist University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Dallas Baptist University comes to about $49,343.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $40,190.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,153.00 |
| Total cost | $49,343.00 |
| That is 50% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,343.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,200.00 |
| Net price | $25,143.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,343.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,390.00 |
| Net price | $21,953.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 6.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $23,301.00 | $26,686.00 | $52,372.00 |
| Senior year | $27,861.00 | $31,909.00 | $62,621.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $102,142.00 | $116,984.00 | $229,580.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,912.00 | $44,567.00 | $87,462.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,175.00 | $1,346.00 | $2,642.00 |
| Total amount paid | $141,054.00 | $161,550.00 | $317,042.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $23,301.00 | $26,686.00 | $52,372.00 |
| Senior year | $24,731.00 | $28,325.00 | $55,587.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,032.00 | $55,011.00 | $107,959.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,298.00 | $20,957.00 | $41,129.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $553.00 | $633.00 | $1,242.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,330.00 | $75,968.00 | $149,088.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,516.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,092.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $28,693.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,864.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,340.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,289.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,949.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Dallas Baptist University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Dallas Baptist University stands at $16,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,000.00 |
| 75th | $25,125.00 |
| 90th | $35,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,892.00 |
| Middle income | $17,625.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,892.00 in extra median debt compared with 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 | $16,352.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-gen students at Dallas Baptist University leave with $1,352.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
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 Dallas Baptist University comes to $4,000.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Dallas Baptist University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Dallas Baptist University reach $525,378,958.00 spread across 16,397 student borrowers.
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 | 116 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,986.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Dallas Baptist 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.