by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 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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The total published cost of attendance at Fairleigh Dickinson U-Metropolitan Campus is about $47,791.00 per year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $38,004.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,787.00 |
| Total cost | $47,791.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,791.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,901.00 |
| Net price | $12,890.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,791.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$40,087.00 |
| Net price | $7,704.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 4.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $8,066.00 | $13,496.00 | $50,039.00 |
| Senior year | $9,259.00 | $15,491.00 | $57,435.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $34,613.00 | $57,914.00 | $214,721.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,186.00 | $22,063.00 | $81,801.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $398.00 | $666.00 | $2,471.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,800.00 | $79,977.00 | $296,522.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $8,066.00 | $13,496.00 | $50,039.00 |
| Senior year | $8,446.00 | $14,131.00 | $52,392.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,512.00 | $27,627.00 | $102,430.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,290.00 | $10,525.00 | $39,022.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $190.00 | $318.00 | $1,179.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,802.00 | $38,152.00 | $141,453.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,404.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,266.00 |
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 | $12,150.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,213.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,926.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,511.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,494.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Fairleigh Dickinson U-Metropolitan Campus amounts to $19,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $36,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. 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 | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Fairleigh Dickinson U-Metropolitan Campus comes to $1,000.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Fairleigh Dickinson U-Metropolitan Campus is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.6% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Fairleigh Dickinson U-Metropolitan Campus total $658,800,160.00 spread across 26,312 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 77 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,321.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,500.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Fairleigh Dickinson U-Metropolitan Campus, consider the following:
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.