by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend John Brown University, 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 John Brown University amounts to about $43,260.00 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 | $31,756.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,504.00 |
| Total cost | $43,260.00 |
| That is 32% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,260.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,313.00 |
| Net price | $18,947.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,260.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,226.00 |
| Net price | $16,034.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 3.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,541.00 | $19,546.00 | $44,629.00 |
| Senior year | $18,161.00 | $21,461.00 | $48,999.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,371.00 | $81,975.00 | $187,165.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,428.00 | $31,229.00 | $71,303.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $798.00 | $943.00 | $2,154.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,799.00 | $113,204.00 | $258,468.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,541.00 | $19,546.00 | $44,629.00 |
| Senior year | $17,065.00 | $20,165.00 | $46,040.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,606.00 | $39,711.00 | $90,669.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,803.00 | $15,129.00 | $34,542.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $387.00 | $457.00 | $1,043.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,408.00 | $54,840.00 | $125,210.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,397.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,144.00 |
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 | $17,732.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,333.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,073.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,672.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,817.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the John Brown University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving John Brown University amounts to $17,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,667.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,000.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,750.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,735.00 |
| Middle income | $17,489.00 |
| High income | $16,750.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,334.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,000.00 |
First-gen students at John Brown University take on $334.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at John Brown University is $719.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at John Brown University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at John Brown University total $164,847,826.00 spread across 6,971 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,493.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,500.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh John Brown University, the questions below are worth your time:
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.