by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Drew University, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Drew University works out to about $61,378.00 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 | $47,100.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,278.00 |
| Total cost | $61,378.00 |
| That is 87% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $61,378.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$41,021.00 |
| Net price | $20,357.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $61,378.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$50,077.00 |
| Net price | $11,301.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan 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 | $11,654.00 | $20,993.00 | $63,294.00 |
| Senior year | $12,780.00 | $23,021.00 | $69,409.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,844.00 | $87,985.00 | $265,282.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,608.00 | $33,519.00 | $101,063.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $562.00 | $1,013.00 | $3,053.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,452.00 | $121,504.00 | $366,344.00 |
| 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 | $11,654.00 | $20,993.00 | $63,294.00 |
| Senior year | $12,018.00 | $21,648.00 | $65,270.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,671.00 | $42,640.00 | $128,564.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,018.00 | $16,244.00 | $48,978.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $272.00 | $491.00 | $1,480.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,689.00 | $58,885.00 | $177,543.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,280.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,644.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,177.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,060.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,926.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,090.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,219.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Drew University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Drew University works out to $21,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500.00 |
| Middle income | $23,000.00 |
| High income | $21,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,091.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,175.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Drew University take on $1,916.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Drew University is $1,075.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Drew University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Drew University reach $133,482,562.00 over 5,528 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,743.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Drew University, think through the questions below:
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.