by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Malone University, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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What it costs to attend Malone University comes to about $48,017.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $37,160.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,857.00 |
| Total cost | $48,017.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,017.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,806.00 |
| Net price | $19,211.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,017.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,464.00 |
| Net price | $11,553.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 3.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $11,971.00 | $19,907.00 | $49,756.00 |
| Senior year | $13,320.00 | $22,149.00 | $55,359.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $50,550.00 | $84,057.00 | $210,098.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,258.00 | $32,023.00 | $80,040.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $582.00 | $967.00 | $2,418.00 |
| Total amount paid | $69,808.00 | $116,080.00 | $290,137.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $11,971.00 | $19,907.00 | $49,756.00 |
| Senior year | $12,405.00 | $20,628.00 | $51,558.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,376.00 | $40,534.00 | $101,313.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,286.00 | $15,442.00 | $38,597.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $281.00 | $466.00 | $1,166.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,663.00 | $55,976.00 | $139,910.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see 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. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,948.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,881.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,887.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,875.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,996.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,510.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,192.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Malone University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Malone University stands at $20,515.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,515.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,000.00 |
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 detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,750.00 |
| Middle income | $21,673.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,237.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students at Malone University hold $1,737.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Malone University stands at $2,923.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Malone University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.8% |
| 3-year | 0.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Malone University total $177,791,542.00 over 8,719 loan recipients.
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 | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,365.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $250.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Malone University, consider the following:
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.