by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend DePauw University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The cost of attendance at DePauw University amounts to about $72,560.00 a 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 | $59,070.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,490.00 |
| Total cost | $72,560.00 |
| That is 121% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $72,560.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$52,056.00 |
| Net price | $20,504.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $72,560.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$62,500.00 |
| Net price | $10,060.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 3.1% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $10,372.00 | $21,140.00 | $74,812.00 |
| Senior year | $11,368.00 | $23,170.00 | $81,995.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,460.00 | $88,579.00 | $313,466.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,557.00 | $33,745.00 | $119,419.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $500.00 | $1,019.00 | $3,607.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,017.00 | $122,325.00 | $432,885.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $10,372.00 | $21,140.00 | $74,812.00 |
| Senior year | $10,694.00 | $21,796.00 | $77,133.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,066.00 | $42,937.00 | $151,945.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,025.00 | $16,357.00 | $57,885.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $242.00 | $494.00 | $1,749.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,092.00 | $59,294.00 | $209,830.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,264.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,546.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,267.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,184.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,459.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,646.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,816.00 |
Run your own numbers with the DePauw University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at DePauw University is $24,733.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $24,733.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $36,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $24,000.00 |
| Middle income | $24,750.00 |
| High income | $25,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $25,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,137.00 |
First-generation graduates from DePauw University graduate with $863.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of DePauw University stands at $979.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at DePauw University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at DePauw University come to $70,932,804.00 distributed across 4,551 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,360.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh DePauw University, the questions below are worth your time:
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.