by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Faulkner University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
Published attendance costs at Faulkner University stands at about $36,910.00 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 | $23,920.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,990.00 |
| Total cost | $36,910.00 |
| That is 13% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,910.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,541.00 |
| Net price | $21,369.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,910.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,241.00 |
| Net price | $22,669.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 0.6% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $22,807.00 | $21,499.00 | $37,135.00 |
| Senior year | $23,227.00 | $21,895.00 | $37,819.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $92,068.00 | $86,788.00 | $149,906.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,074.00 | $33,063.00 | $57,109.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,060.00 | $999.00 | $1,725.00 |
| Total amount paid | $127,142.00 | $119,851.00 | $207,015.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $22,807.00 | $21,499.00 | $37,135.00 |
| Senior year | $22,946.00 | $21,631.00 | $37,362.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $45,754.00 | $43,130.00 | $74,497.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,431.00 | $16,431.00 | $28,381.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $527.00 | $496.00 | $857.00 |
| Total amount paid | $63,184.00 | $59,561.00 | $102,878.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,085.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,165.00 |
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 | $21,012.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,987.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,967.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,335.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,706.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Faulkner University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Faulkner University stands at $15,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $25,730.00 |
| 90th | $37,028.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,750.00 |
| Middle income | $14,000.00 |
| High income | $14,600.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,150.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,331.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Faulkner University comes to $4,106.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Faulkner University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.7% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Faulkner University add up to $565,008,918.00 distributed across 20,736 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 115 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,092.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 20 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,915.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Faulkner 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.