by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend National University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at National University is about $37,116.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $13,284.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $23,832.00 |
| Total cost | $37,116.00 |
| That is 13% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,116.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,100.00 |
| Net price | $26,016.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,116.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,424.00 |
| Net price | $24,692.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $24,692.00 | $26,016.00 | $37,116.00 |
| Senior year | $24,692.00 | $26,016.00 | $37,116.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $98,768.00 | $104,064.00 | $148,464.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,627.00 | $39,645.00 | $56,559.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,137.00 | $1,198.00 | $1,709.00 |
| Total amount paid | $136,395.00 | $143,709.00 | $205,023.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $24,692.00 | $26,016.00 | $37,116.00 |
| Senior year | $24,692.00 | $26,016.00 | $37,116.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $49,384.00 | $52,032.00 | $74,232.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,814.00 | $19,822.00 | $28,280.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $568.00 | $599.00 | $854.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,198.00 | $71,854.00 | $102,512.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see 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) | $22,878.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,058.00 |
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 | $30,678.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,956.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s National University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of National University comes to $18,750.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,083.00 |
| 25th | $7,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,750.00 |
| 75th | $29,688.00 |
| 90th | $39,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,000.00 |
| Middle income | $18,664.00 |
| High income | $18,000.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $2,000.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,125.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,524.00 |
First-generation graduates of National University leave with $601.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of National University amounts to $10,938.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for National University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at National University reach $2,650,590,630.00 over 84,754 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 4,397 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,505.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2,367 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,489.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing National University, a few questions are worth asking:
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.