by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending La Salle University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The cost of attendance at La Salle University comes to about $45,046.00 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 | $37,800.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,246.00 |
| Total cost | $45,046.00 |
| That is 37% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,046.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,928.00 |
| Net price | $16,118.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,046.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,792.00 |
| Net price | $13,254.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 4.5% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $13,849.00 | $16,841.00 | $47,067.00 |
| Senior year | $15,797.00 | $19,211.00 | $53,690.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $59,235.00 | $72,035.00 | $201,320.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,566.00 | $27,443.00 | $76,696.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $682.00 | $829.00 | $2,317.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,801.00 | $99,477.00 | $278,016.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $13,849.00 | $16,841.00 | $47,067.00 |
| Senior year | $14,470.00 | $17,597.00 | $49,178.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,319.00 | $34,438.00 | $96,245.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,788.00 | $13,120.00 | $36,666.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $326.00 | $396.00 | $1,108.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,107.00 | $47,557.00 | $132,911.00 |
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. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,409.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,409.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,702.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,978.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,016.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,009.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,278.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s La Salle University 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.
Typical debt at graduation from La Salle University comes to $17,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,000.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $36,236.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
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 | $16,750.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $16,661.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $89.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from La Salle University carry $2,000.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at La Salle University works out to $4,000.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for La Salle University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at La Salle University add up to $549,138,724.00 spread across 20,680 disbursements.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing La Salle University, think through the questions below:
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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.