by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged 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 of California can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does DUofC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Dominican University of California.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Dominican University of California, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 248 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $34,224 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $29,174 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $5,474 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $8,724 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $5,177 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at DUofC, about 94% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $31,711 (for some 1113 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $31,711 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,265 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $6,531 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $36,418.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $45,920 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $46,313 |
| Over $75,000 | $53,699 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $35,333 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $34,269 |
To project your own net price, use DUofC’s net price tool: www.shoppingsheet.com/Shopping/Landing/dominican.
The median student at DUofC graduates with $24,250 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $24,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at DUofC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $6,388 |
| 25th percentile | $15,000 |
| 75th percentile | $30,625 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $38,166 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,375 |
| Middle income | $21,769 |
| High income | $25,624 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $25,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $24,250 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at DUofC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at DUofC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6664 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $182,112,684 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $95,218 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $19,044 |
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