by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Dominican University New York can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does Dominican College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Dominican University New York.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Dominican University New York, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 298 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $13,794 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $10,909 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $3,175 |
| State/local grants | 39% | $2,006 |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $2,855 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Dominican College, about 95% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $21,767 (for some 1035 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $21,767 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $5,529 |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $8,864 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,970.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $21,430 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,840 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,510 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $41,832 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,187 |
To project your own net price, use Dominican College’s official net price calculator: www.duny.edu/admissions/financial-aid-2/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Dominican College owes $18,250 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Dominican College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,166 |
| 25th percentile | $6,250 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $36,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,499 |
| Middle income | $19,750 |
| High income | $17,125 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,485 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,750 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,999 |
| Independent students | $16,750 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Dominican College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Dominican College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8572 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $211,692,447 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $211,214 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,247 |
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