by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending John Paul the Great Catholic University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at John Paul the Great Catholic University is about $47,492.00 per year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $30,265.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,227.00 |
| Total cost | $47,492.00 |
| That is 45% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,492.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,701.00 |
| Net price | $29,791.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,492.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,338.00 |
| Net price | $22,154.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ 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 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $22,741.00 | $30,580.00 | $48,751.00 |
| Senior year | $24,597.00 | $33,077.00 | $52,730.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $94,645.00 | $127,271.00 | $202,892.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $36,056.00 | $48,486.00 | $77,295.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,089.00 | $1,465.00 | $2,335.00 |
| Total amount paid | $130,701.00 | $175,757.00 | $280,186.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $22,741.00 | $30,580.00 | $48,751.00 |
| Senior year | $23,344.00 | $31,391.00 | $50,043.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $46,085.00 | $61,971.00 | $98,793.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,557.00 | $23,609.00 | $37,637.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $530.00 | $713.00 | $1,137.00 |
| Total amount paid | $63,642.00 | $85,580.00 | $136,430.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,666.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,124.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $24,276.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,499.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,853.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,355.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,830.00 |
Use John Paul the Great Catholic University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at John Paul the Great Catholic University amounts to $21,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,666.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,500.00 |
| 75th | $26,999.00 |
| 90th | $27,985.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $24,166.00 |
| Middle income | $21,500.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $4,666.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,551.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,834.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at John Paul the Great Catholic University works out to $3,253.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for John Paul the Great Catholic University is Low (<5%).
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at John Paul the Great Catholic University reach $12,816,611.00 spread across 712 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,681.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through John Paul the Great Catholic 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.