by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Muskingum 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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Published attendance costs at Muskingum University amounts to about $44,615.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $32,665.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,950.00 |
| Total cost | $44,615.00 |
| That is 36% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,615.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,126.00 |
| Net price | $19,489.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,615.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,974.00 |
| Net price | $14,641.00 |
| That is 55% 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 a recent average of 2.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ 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 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,048.00 | $20,030.00 | $45,854.00 |
| Senior year | $16,337.00 | $21,747.00 | $49,783.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $62,746.00 | $83,523.00 | $191,203.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,904.00 | $31,819.00 | $72,842.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $722.00 | $961.00 | $2,200.00 |
| Total amount paid | $86,650.00 | $115,342.00 | $264,045.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,048.00 | $20,030.00 | $45,854.00 |
| Senior year | $15,466.00 | $20,587.00 | $47,128.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,513.00 | $40,617.00 | $92,983.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,625.00 | $15,474.00 | $35,423.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $351.00 | $467.00 | $1,070.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,138.00 | $56,091.00 | $128,406.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see 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 families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,532.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,204.00 |
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 | $15,861.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,959.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,945.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,619.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,476.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Muskingum University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Muskingum University stands at $16,750.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,750.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $36,300.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,750.00 |
| Middle income | $16,500.00 |
| High income | $17,115.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Muskingum University leave with $1,250.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Muskingum University is $5,321.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Muskingum University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.8% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Muskingum University amount to $173,544,734.00 over 8,725 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,695.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Muskingum University, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links 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.