by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Longwood 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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Attendance costs at Longwood University came in between $32,870.00 through $45,104.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: about $32,870.00 for in-state students versus $45,104.00 out of state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $15,744.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,126.00 |
| Total cost | $32,870.00 |
| That is 71% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,870.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,522.00 |
| Net price | $17,348.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,870.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,692.00 |
| Net price | $10,178.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $27,978.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,126.00 |
| Total cost | $45,104.00 |
| That is 134% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,104.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,522.00 |
| Net price | $29,582.00 |
| That is 54% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,104.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,692.00 |
| Net price | $22,412.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 2.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $10,473.00 | $17,852.00 | $33,824.00 |
| Senior year | $11,412.00 | $19,452.00 | $36,856.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,753.00 | $74,576.00 | $141,302.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,668.00 | $28,411.00 | $53,831.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $504.00 | $858.00 | $1,626.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,422.00 | $102,986.00 | $195,133.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $10,473.00 | $17,852.00 | $33,824.00 |
| Senior year | $10,777.00 | $18,370.00 | $34,806.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,251.00 | $36,221.00 | $68,630.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,096.00 | $13,799.00 | $26,146.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $245.00 | $417.00 | $790.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,347.00 | $50,020.00 | $94,775.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $23,063.00 | $30,441.00 | $46,413.00 |
| Senior year | $25,130.00 | $33,169.00 | $50,573.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $96,345.00 | $127,167.00 | $193,893.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $36,704.00 | $48,446.00 | $73,866.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,109.00 | $1,463.00 | $2,231.00 |
| Total amount paid | $133,049.00 | $175,613.00 | $267,760.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $23,063.00 | $30,441.00 | $46,413.00 |
| Senior year | $23,732.00 | $31,324.00 | $47,760.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $46,794.00 | $61,765.00 | $94,174.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,827.00 | $23,530.00 | $35,877.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $539.00 | $711.00 | $1,084.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,621.00 | $85,295.00 | $130,050.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. 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) | $19,066.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,814.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,546.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,727.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,489.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,915.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,405.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Longwood University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Longwood University works out to $19,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,500.00 |
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.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,000.00 |
| Middle income | $20,000.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,090.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Longwood University leave with $1,410.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Longwood University is $3,695.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Longwood University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Longwood University total $240,507,551.00 covering 13,207 borrowers.
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 | 95 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,728.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,199.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Longwood 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.