by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Nebraska Wesleyan 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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The total published cost of attendance at Nebraska Wesleyan University amounts to about $53,350.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $43,572.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,778.00 |
| Total cost | $53,350.00 |
| That is 63% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,350.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$35,242.00 |
| Net price | $18,108.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,350.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,644.00 |
| Net price | $14,706.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 4.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $15,347.00 | $18,898.00 | $55,677.00 |
| Senior year | $17,445.00 | $21,480.00 | $63,286.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $65,525.00 | $80,683.00 | $237,709.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,963.00 | $30,737.00 | $90,558.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $754.00 | $929.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,487.00 | $111,420.00 | $328,267.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $15,347.00 | $18,898.00 | $55,677.00 |
| Senior year | $16,017.00 | $19,722.00 | $58,106.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,364.00 | $38,620.00 | $113,783.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,949.00 | $14,713.00 | $43,347.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $361.00 | $444.00 | $1,309.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,313.00 | $53,333.00 | $157,130.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
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) | $18,327.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,140.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,377.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,737.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,482.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,859.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,670.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Nebraska Wesleyan University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Nebraska Wesleyan University stands at $17,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,722.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,750.00 |
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 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 | $17,750.00 |
| Middle income | $16,516.00 |
| High income | $17,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $250.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,040.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Nebraska Wesleyan University works out to $2,808.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Nebraska Wesleyan University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Nebraska Wesleyan University reach $127,589,946.00 spread across 7,429 borrowers.
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 | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,575.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,000.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Nebraska Wesleyan University, the questions below are worth your time:
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.