by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Dominican University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Dominican University amounts to about $44,414.00 per academic 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 | $38,978.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,436.00 |
| Total cost | $44,414.00 |
| That is 35% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,414.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,146.00 |
| Net price | $12,268.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,414.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,132.00 |
| Net price | $10,282.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment 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 | $10,601.00 | $12,648.00 | $45,790.00 |
| Senior year | $11,616.00 | $13,860.00 | $50,178.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $44,413.00 | $52,992.00 | $191,847.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,920.00 | $20,188.00 | $73,087.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $511.00 | $610.00 | $2,208.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,333.00 | $73,180.00 | $264,934.00 |
| 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 | $10,601.00 | $12,648.00 | $45,790.00 |
| Senior year | $10,929.00 | $13,040.00 | $47,208.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,529.00 | $25,688.00 | $92,998.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,202.00 | $9,786.00 | $35,429.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $248.00 | $296.00 | $1,070.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,731.00 | $35,474.00 | $128,427.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. 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) | $11,745.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,113.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,934.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,149.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,342.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,088.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,367.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Dominican University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Dominican University amounts to $18,750.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,750.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,617.00 |
| Middle income | $19,000.00 |
| High income | $19,422.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,750.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Dominican University works out to $3,875.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Dominican University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Dominican University add up to $294,492,946.00 distributed across 11,965 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,098.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Dominican 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.