by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for McMurry 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 total published cost of attendance at McMurry University stands at about $43,087.00 annually.
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 | $32,340.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,747.00 |
| Total cost | $43,087.00 |
| That is 31% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,087.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,197.00 |
| Net price | $18,890.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,087.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,832.00 |
| Net price | $15,255.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.2% 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. 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 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,747.00 | $19,500.00 | $44,478.00 |
| Senior year | $17,322.00 | $21,450.00 | $48,926.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $66,106.00 | $81,858.00 | $186,713.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,184.00 | $31,185.00 | $71,131.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $761.00 | $942.00 | $2,149.00 |
| Total amount paid | $91,290.00 | $113,043.00 | $257,845.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,747.00 | $19,500.00 | $44,478.00 |
| Senior year | $16,256.00 | $20,129.00 | $45,914.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,003.00 | $39,629.00 | $90,392.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,192.00 | $15,097.00 | $34,436.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $368.00 | $456.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,195.00 | $54,726.00 | $124,828.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. 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) | $19,581.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,988.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,614.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,608.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,512.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,689.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,964.00 |
Use McMurry University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from McMurry University is $19,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $38,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,203.00 |
| Middle income | $20,341.00 |
| High income | $17,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
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 McMurry University works out to $6,480.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for McMurry University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.4% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at McMurry University amount to $137,507,486.00 across 7,146 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 48 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,455.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 56 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,183.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing McMurry University, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.