by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lourdes University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Lourdes University stands at about $42,796.00 for a single 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 | $29,500.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,296.00 |
| Total cost | $42,796.00 |
| That is 30% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,796.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,172.00 |
| Net price | $20,624.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,796.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,158.00 |
| Net price | $19,638.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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 | $20,213.00 | $21,227.00 | $44,048.00 |
| Senior year | $22,039.00 | $23,145.00 | $48,028.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $84,468.00 | $88,709.00 | $184,076.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,179.00 | $33,795.00 | $70,126.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $972.00 | $1,021.00 | $2,118.00 |
| Total amount paid | $116,647.00 | $122,503.00 | $254,202.00 |
| 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 | $20,213.00 | $21,227.00 | $44,048.00 |
| Senior year | $20,804.00 | $21,848.00 | $45,337.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,016.00 | $43,076.00 | $89,385.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,626.00 | $16,410.00 | $34,052.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $472.00 | $496.00 | $1,029.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,642.00 | $59,486.00 | $123,437.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
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) | $23,206.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,596.00 |
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 | $19,638.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,602.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,610.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,654.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,690.00 |
Use Lourdes University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Lourdes University is $19,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,114.00 |
| 25th | $10,039.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $33,500.00 |
| 90th | $47,334.00 |
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 page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,750.00 |
| Middle income | $17,770.00 |
| High income | $19,355.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $395.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,049.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Lourdes University graduate with $2,451.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Lourdes University comes to $4,203.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Lourdes University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Lourdes University amount to $236,962,493.00 distributed across 8,618 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,566.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Lourdes University, keep these questions in mind:
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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.