by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Lindenwood University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Lindenwood University amounts to about $33,442.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $21,600.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,842.00 |
| Total cost | $33,442.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,442.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,798.00 |
| Net price | $17,644.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,442.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$19,758.00 |
| Net price | $13,684.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 5.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years 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 | $14,379.00 | $18,540.00 | $35,141.00 |
| Senior year | $16,683.00 | $21,511.00 | $40,771.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $62,048.00 | $80,004.00 | $151,638.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,638.00 | $30,479.00 | $57,769.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $714.00 | $921.00 | $1,745.00 |
| Total amount paid | $85,686.00 | $110,483.00 | $209,406.00 |
| 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 | $14,379.00 | $18,540.00 | $35,141.00 |
| Senior year | $15,109.00 | $19,482.00 | $36,925.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,488.00 | $38,022.00 | $72,066.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,234.00 | $14,485.00 | $27,454.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $339.00 | $438.00 | $829.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,722.00 | $52,507.00 | $99,520.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,638.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,516.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,581.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,129.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,960.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,796.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,715.00 |
Use Lindenwood University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Lindenwood University works out to $20,500.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,091.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,500.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $38,120.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,875.00 |
| Middle income | $20,825.00 |
| High income | $20,000.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,875.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $20,899.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Lindenwood University take on $1,399.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Lindenwood University stands at $5,068.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Lindenwood University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.9% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Lindenwood University add up to $1,118,982,104.00 covering 38,778 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 196 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,149.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 32 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,242.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Lindenwood University, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.