by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Juniata 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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Published attendance costs at Juniata College works out to about $69,241.00 for a single academic 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 | $58,580.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,661.00 |
| Total cost | $69,241.00 |
| That is 111% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,241.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$47,862.00 |
| Net price | $21,379.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,241.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$53,121.00 |
| Net price | $16,120.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 4.7% 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 totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,875.00 | $22,380.00 | $72,483.00 |
| Senior year | $19,358.00 | $25,673.00 | $83,148.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $72,389.00 | $96,006.00 | $310,938.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,578.00 | $36,575.00 | $118,456.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $833.00 | $1,105.00 | $3,578.00 |
| Total amount paid | $99,967.00 | $132,580.00 | $429,394.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,875.00 | $22,380.00 | $72,483.00 |
| Senior year | $17,665.00 | $23,428.00 | $75,877.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,540.00 | $45,808.00 | $148,360.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,158.00 | $17,451.00 | $56,520.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $397.00 | $527.00 | $1,707.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,698.00 | $63,259.00 | $204,879.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,988.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,663.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,472.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,163.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,309.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,355.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,036.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Juniata College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Juniata College amounts to $23,858.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,858.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $26,613.00 |
| Middle income | $25,250.00 |
| High income | $23,250.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,363.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $25,435.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250.00 |
First-generation graduates from Juniata College carry $2,185.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Juniata College amounts to $4,750.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Juniata College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Juniata College reach $80,617,126.00 over 4,743 loan recipients.
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 | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,410.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Juniata College, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.