by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for National Louis 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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Published attendance costs at National Louis University comes to about $25,350.00 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 | $12,705.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,645.00 |
| Total cost | $25,350.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,350.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,513.00 |
| Net price | $13,837.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,350.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,692.00 |
| Net price | $13,658.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 3.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $14,121.00 | $14,306.00 | $26,210.00 |
| Senior year | $15,607.00 | $15,812.00 | $28,968.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $59,424.00 | $60,203.00 | $110,294.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,638.00 | $22,935.00 | $42,018.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $684.00 | $693.00 | $1,269.00 |
| Total amount paid | $82,062.00 | $83,138.00 | $152,312.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $14,121.00 | $14,306.00 | $26,210.00 |
| Senior year | $14,600.00 | $14,791.00 | $27,099.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,721.00 | $29,098.00 | $53,308.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,942.00 | $11,085.00 | $20,309.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $331.00 | $335.00 | $613.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,663.00 | $40,183.00 | $73,617.00 |
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. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,641.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,157.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,357.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,584.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,887.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,414.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,279.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s National Louis University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of National Louis University amounts to $12,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,125.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,500.00 |
| 75th | $23,084.00 |
| 90th | $32,208.00 |
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 page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,248.00 |
| Middle income | $10,508.00 |
| High income | $11,835.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,413.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
First-gen students at National Louis University carry $500.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at National Louis University comes to $5,833.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at National Louis University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at National Louis University total $1,084,381,291.00 distributed across 35,797 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 61 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,388.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,690.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh National Louis University, consider the following:
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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.