by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Madonna 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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The full cost of attending Madonna University stands at about $38,809.00 per 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 | $28,440.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,369.00 |
| Total cost | $38,809.00 |
| That is 18% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,809.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,283.00 |
| Net price | $15,526.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,809.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,279.00 |
| Net price | $12,530.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 4.5% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $13,098.00 | $16,230.00 | $40,568.00 |
| Senior year | $14,960.00 | $18,537.00 | $46,336.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,061.00 | $69,466.00 | $173,637.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,357.00 | $26,464.00 | $66,149.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $645.00 | $799.00 | $1,998.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,418.00 | $95,929.00 | $239,787.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $13,098.00 | $16,230.00 | $40,568.00 |
| Senior year | $13,691.00 | $16,965.00 | $42,406.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,789.00 | $33,195.00 | $82,973.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,206.00 | $12,646.00 | $31,610.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $308.00 | $382.00 | $955.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,995.00 | $45,840.00 | $114,583.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,755.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,815.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,809.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,979.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,806.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,017.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,909.00 |
Use Madonna University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Madonna University is $19,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $10,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $33,250.00 |
| 90th | $45,540.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,396.00 |
| Middle income | $19,919.00 |
| High income | $16,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $3,896.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,750.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Madonna University take on $500.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Madonna University works out to $3,750.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Madonna University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Madonna University total $354,639,530.00 covering 12,052 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,442.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Madonna University, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.