by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Lee University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Lee University comes to about $34,299.00 per 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 | $23,790.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,509.00 |
| Total cost | $34,299.00 |
| That is 5% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $34,299.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,810.00 |
| Net price | $17,489.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $34,299.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,854.00 |
| Net price | $11,445.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 5.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,027.00 | $18,379.00 | $36,044.00 |
| Senior year | $13,958.00 | $21,330.00 | $41,832.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $51,908.00 | $79,320.00 | $155,560.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,775.00 | $30,218.00 | $59,263.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $597.00 | $913.00 | $1,790.00 |
| Total amount paid | $71,683.00 | $109,538.00 | $214,823.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Freshman year | $12,027.00 | $18,379.00 | $36,044.00 |
| Senior year | $12,639.00 | $19,314.00 | $37,878.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,667.00 | $37,693.00 | $73,923.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,397.00 | $14,360.00 | $28,162.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $284.00 | $434.00 | $851.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,064.00 | $52,053.00 | $102,085.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,878.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,399.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,887.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,815.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,890.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,697.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,299.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Lee University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Lee University works out to $19,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,200.00 |
| 25th | $6,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $30,250.00 |
| 90th | $40,712.00 |
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 detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,041.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $20,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $20,334.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,250.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Lee University hold $1,084.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
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 median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Lee University is $1,750.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Lee University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Lee University amount to $380,877,613.00 across 15,968 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 39 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,063.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,561.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Lee University, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.