by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Emory 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 Emory University amounts to about $78,814.00 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 | $64,280.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,534.00 |
| Total cost | $78,814.00 |
| That is 140% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $78,814.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$61,037.00 |
| Net price | $17,777.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $78,814.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$76,259.00 |
| Net price | $2,555.00 |
| That is 92% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 5.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with 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 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $2,684.00 | $18,673.00 | $82,785.00 |
| Senior year | $3,110.00 | $21,640.00 | $95,941.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $11,574.00 | $80,529.00 | $357,022.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,409.00 | $30,678.00 | $136,012.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $133.00 | $927.00 | $4,109.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,983.00 | $111,207.00 | $493,034.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $2,684.00 | $18,673.00 | $82,785.00 |
| Senior year | $2,819.00 | $19,614.00 | $86,957.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $5,503.00 | $38,286.00 | $169,742.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,096.00 | $14,586.00 | $64,666.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $63.00 | $441.00 | $1,953.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,599.00 | $52,872.00 | $234,408.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,585.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,911.00 |
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 | $6,895.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,640.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,687.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,124.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $54,582.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Emory University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Emory University amounts to $16,750.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $8,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,750.00 |
| 75th | $24,898.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
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 page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,984.00 |
| Middle income | $16,750.00 |
| High income | $17,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,013.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,158.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Emory University works out to $-3,220.00.
The default-rate category at Emory University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Emory University amount to $1,158,206,484.00 across 30,333 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 158 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $24,279.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Emory University, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.