by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Delaware Valley University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Delaware Valley University amounts to about $58,661.00 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 | $44,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,811.00 |
| Total cost | $58,661.00 |
| That is 79% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $58,661.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,655.00 |
| Net price | $27,006.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $58,661.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,037.00 |
| Net price | $20,624.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 2.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $21,186.00 | $27,741.00 | $60,258.00 |
| Senior year | $22,964.00 | $30,070.00 | $65,317.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $88,267.00 | $115,581.00 | $251,059.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,627.00 | $44,032.00 | $95,645.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,016.00 | $1,330.00 | $2,889.00 |
| Total amount paid | $121,894.00 | $159,613.00 | $346,704.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $21,186.00 | $27,741.00 | $60,258.00 |
| Senior year | $21,763.00 | $28,497.00 | $61,899.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,948.00 | $56,238.00 | $122,158.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,362.00 | $21,425.00 | $46,538.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $494.00 | $647.00 | $1,406.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,310.00 | $77,663.00 | $168,696.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. 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) | $28,278.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,243.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,575.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,062.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,035.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,349.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,988.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Delaware Valley 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 graduating debt at Delaware Valley University works out to $17,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,366.00 |
| Middle income | $17,750.00 |
| High income | $17,200.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $166.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,891.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Delaware Valley University graduate with $609.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Delaware Valley University comes to $3,250.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Delaware Valley University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.3% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Delaware Valley University amount to $132,222,260.00 distributed across 8,146 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 33 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,886.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,953.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Delaware Valley 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.