by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at North Park University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at North Park University is about $42,040.00 per 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 | $36,710.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,330.00 |
| Total cost | $42,040.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,040.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,224.00 |
| Net price | $14,816.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,040.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,327.00 |
| Net price | $12,713.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.6% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $13,166.00 | $15,344.00 | $43,538.00 |
| Senior year | $14,625.00 | $17,044.00 | $48,361.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $55,547.00 | $64,736.00 | $183,686.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,161.00 | $24,662.00 | $69,978.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $639.00 | $745.00 | $2,114.00 |
| Total amount paid | $76,709.00 | $89,398.00 | $253,664.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $13,166.00 | $15,344.00 | $43,538.00 |
| Senior year | $13,635.00 | $15,891.00 | $45,090.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,801.00 | $31,235.00 | $88,628.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,210.00 | $11,899.00 | $33,764.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $308.00 | $359.00 | $1,020.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,012.00 | $43,134.00 | $122,392.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. 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) | $16,948.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,191.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,309.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,518.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,712.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,776.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,154.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the North Park University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at North Park University amounts to $19,875.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,946.00 |
| 25th | $8,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,875.00 |
| 75th | $27,084.00 |
| 90th | $35,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,832.00 |
| Middle income | $19,875.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,332.00 more debt than their 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 | $19,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,000.00 |
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 North Park University comes to $3,401.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at North Park University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at North Park University come to $213,806,411.00 across 10,699 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,963.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing North Park University, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.