by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lesley 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 cost of attendance at Lesley University stands at about $49,226.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $34,256.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,970.00 |
| Total cost | $49,226.00 |
| That is 50% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,226.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,386.00 |
| Net price | $28,840.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,226.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,739.00 |
| Net price | $22,487.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 4.6% 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. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $23,530.00 | $30,178.00 | $51,509.00 |
| Senior year | $26,958.00 | $34,574.00 | $59,013.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $100,872.00 | $129,371.00 | $220,818.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,429.00 | $49,286.00 | $84,124.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,161.00 | $1,489.00 | $2,541.00 |
| Total amount paid | $139,301.00 | $178,656.00 | $304,942.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $23,530.00 | $30,178.00 | $51,509.00 |
| Senior year | $24,621.00 | $31,577.00 | $53,898.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,151.00 | $61,755.00 | $105,407.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,344.00 | $23,526.00 | $40,156.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $554.00 | $711.00 | $1,213.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,495.00 | $85,281.00 | $145,563.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,152.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,805.00 |
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 | $26,173.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,225.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,594.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $34,465.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,726.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Lesley University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Lesley University is $15,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,196.00 |
| 25th | $6,960.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
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 | $14,250.00 |
| Middle income | $17,125.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,010.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Lesley University is $1,579.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Lesley University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Lesley University amount to $650,829,072.00 distributed across 22,436 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 22 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,325.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Lesley University, keep these questions in mind:
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.