by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Haverford College, 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 cost of attendance at Haverford College comes to about $84,605.00 per 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 | $70,688.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,917.00 |
| Total cost | $84,605.00 |
| That is 158% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $84,605.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$65,068.00 |
| Net price | $19,537.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $84,605.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$82,851.00 |
| Net price | $1,754.00 |
| That is 95% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 4.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $1,840.00 | $20,500.00 | $88,776.00 |
| Senior year | $2,126.00 | $23,684.00 | $102,563.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $7,924.00 | $88,266.00 | $382,236.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,019.00 | $33,626.00 | $145,618.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $91.00 | $1,016.00 | $4,399.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,943.00 | $121,892.00 | $527,854.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $1,840.00 | $20,500.00 | $88,776.00 |
| Senior year | $1,931.00 | $21,511.00 | $93,152.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $3,772.00 | $42,011.00 | $181,928.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,437.00 | $16,005.00 | $69,308.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $43.00 | $483.00 | $2,094.00 |
| Total amount paid | $5,209.00 | $58,016.00 | $251,236.00 |
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) | $25,314.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,210.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,600.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,619.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,500.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,041.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $44,137.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Haverford College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Haverford College comes to $12,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,525.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $20,153.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,506.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $13,000.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,255.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Haverford College works out to $-5,589.00.
The federal default-rate classification for Haverford College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Haverford College reach $15,401,268.00 across 1,342 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 | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,120.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Haverford College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
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.