by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Grand Canyon University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend Grand Canyon University stands at about $31,493.00 a 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 | $17,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,643.00 |
| Total cost | $31,493.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,493.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,230.00 |
| Net price | $21,263.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,493.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,145.00 |
| Net price | $17,348.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 0.1% 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $17,367.00 | $21,286.00 | $31,527.00 |
| Senior year | $17,424.00 | $21,356.00 | $31,630.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,581.00 | $85,283.00 | $126,315.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,508.00 | $32,490.00 | $48,121.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $801.00 | $981.00 | $1,454.00 |
| Total amount paid | $96,088.00 | $117,773.00 | $174,436.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $17,367.00 | $21,286.00 | $31,527.00 |
| Senior year | $17,386.00 | $21,309.00 | $31,561.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,753.00 | $42,595.00 | $63,089.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,239.00 | $16,227.00 | $24,035.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $400.00 | $490.00 | $726.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,992.00 | $58,823.00 | $87,123.00 |
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. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,472.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,931.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,474.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,082.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,037.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,907.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,177.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Grand Canyon University Net Price Calculator.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Grand Canyon University amounts to $12,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $4,977.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,500.00 |
| 75th | $20,313.00 |
| 90th | $34,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,764.00 |
| Middle income | $13,842.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,301.00 |
The federal default-rate classification for Grand Canyon University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Grand Canyon University total $9,579,729,145.00 distributed across 390,682 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 5,159 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,067.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4,611 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,681.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Grand Canyon University, keep these questions in mind:
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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.