by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Long Island University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Long Island University stands at about $52,419.00 per academic 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 | $42,432.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,987.00 |
| Total cost | $52,419.00 |
| That is 60% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,419.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,362.00 |
| Net price | $30,057.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,419.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$33,405.00 |
| Net price | $19,014.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 2.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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 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 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $19,420.00 | $30,698.00 | $53,537.00 |
| Senior year | $20,689.00 | $32,705.00 | $57,036.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $80,199.00 | $126,777.00 | $221,098.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $30,553.00 | $48,298.00 | $84,230.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $923.00 | $1,459.00 | $2,544.00 |
| Total amount paid | $110,752.00 | $175,075.00 | $305,328.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $19,420.00 | $30,698.00 | $53,537.00 |
| Senior year | $19,834.00 | $31,353.00 | $54,679.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $39,253.00 | $62,051.00 | $108,216.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,954.00 | $23,639.00 | $41,226.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $452.00 | $714.00 | $1,245.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,207.00 | $85,690.00 | $149,442.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,062.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,901.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,478.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,355.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,734.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,590.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,036.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Long Island University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Long Island University is $19,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $9,180.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $28,884.00 |
| 90th | $38,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,282.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $16,700.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,582.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,944.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Long Island University hold $1,444.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Long Island University is $3,250.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Long Island University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Long Island University reach $2,215,479,025.00 over 67,292 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 80 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,731.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Long Island University, consider the following:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links 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.