by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Life 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 full cost of attending Life University comes to about $41,192.00 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 | $15,036.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $26,156.00 |
| Total cost | $41,192.00 |
| That is 26% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,192.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,504.00 |
| Net price | $29,688.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,192.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,144.00 |
| Net price | $28,048.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 2.6% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $28,790.00 | $30,473.00 | $42,281.00 |
| Senior year | $31,134.00 | $32,954.00 | $45,724.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $119,806.00 | $126,811.00 | $175,950.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,642.00 | $48,311.00 | $67,031.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,379.00 | $1,459.00 | $2,025.00 |
| Total amount paid | $165,448.00 | $175,122.00 | $242,981.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $28,790.00 | $30,473.00 | $42,281.00 |
| Senior year | $29,551.00 | $31,279.00 | $43,399.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $58,340.00 | $61,751.00 | $85,680.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,226.00 | $23,525.00 | $32,641.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $671.00 | $711.00 | $986.00 |
| Total amount paid | $80,566.00 | $85,277.00 | $118,321.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,791.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,257.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,119.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,737.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $32,094.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,068.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,316.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Life University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Life University amounts to $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,333.00 |
| 25th | $4,043.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $19,862.00 |
| 90th | $37,334.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,167.00 |
| High income | $7,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,000.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,167.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Life University graduate with $333.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
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 Life University amounts to $3,167.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Life University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Life University come to $1,877,330,038.00 distributed across 16,333 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 67 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,516.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Life University, consider the following:
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.