by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Friends University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Friends University works out to about $44,401.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $34,192.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,209.00 |
| Total cost | $44,401.00 |
| That is 35% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,401.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,767.00 |
| Net price | $21,634.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,401.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,768.00 |
| Net price | $15,633.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.5% 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. 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 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,176.00 | $22,386.00 | $45,944.00 |
| Senior year | $17,921.00 | $24,801.00 | $50,901.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $68,156.00 | $94,318.00 | $193,576.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,965.00 | $35,932.00 | $73,746.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $784.00 | $1,085.00 | $2,228.00 |
| Total amount paid | $94,120.00 | $130,250.00 | $267,322.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,176.00 | $22,386.00 | $45,944.00 |
| Senior year | $16,738.00 | $23,163.00 | $47,540.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,914.00 | $45,549.00 | $93,484.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,539.00 | $17,353.00 | $35,614.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $379.00 | $524.00 | $1,076.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,454.00 | $62,902.00 | $129,098.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,715.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,442.00 |
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 | $17,538.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,122.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,404.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,432.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,926.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Friends University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Friends University stands at $17,413.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,704.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,413.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $39,750.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,750.00 |
| Middle income | $18,375.00 |
| High income | $16,000.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $750.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,138.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from Friends University hold $4,138.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Friends University comes to $4,709.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Friends University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.1% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Friends University amount to $359,756,077.00 across 13,298 student borrowers.
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 | 41 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,900.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,208.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Friends University, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.