by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to DePaul University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will DePaul offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from DePaul University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at DePaul University, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 2931 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $29,285 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $24,831 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,468 |
| State/local grants | 32% | $7,702 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $5,033 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, approximately 92% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $25,679 (among about 13294 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $25,679 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,163 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $6,317 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $32,150.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,941 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,379 |
| Over $75,000 | $34,125 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $30,902 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,141 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try DePaul’s net price tool: collegepricecalculator.com/DepaulUniversity.
A typical borrower at DePaul leaves with $19,383 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,383 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,168 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $245.62/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at DePaul.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,000 |
| 25th percentile | $9,166 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,667 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,702 |
| Middle income | $19,333 |
| High income | $18,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,500 |
| Independent students | $24,999 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. DePaul.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at DePaul:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 77472 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,448,881,822 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 320 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $6,451,344 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $20,160 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Total DoD amount | $18,666 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,667 |
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