by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Pfeiffer 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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What it costs to attend Pfeiffer University works out to about $46,700.00 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 | $35,070.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,630.00 |
| Total cost | $46,700.00 |
| That is 42% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,700.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,466.00 |
| Net price | $20,234.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,700.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,375.00 |
| Net price | $17,325.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 2.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $17,774.00 | $20,758.00 | $47,910.00 |
| Senior year | $19,192.00 | $22,415.00 | $51,734.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,909.00 | $86,319.00 | $199,223.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,157.00 | $32,884.00 | $75,897.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $851.00 | $993.00 | $2,293.00 |
| Total amount paid | $102,065.00 | $119,203.00 | $275,120.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $17,774.00 | $20,758.00 | $47,910.00 |
| Senior year | $18,235.00 | $21,297.00 | $49,152.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $36,009.00 | $42,055.00 | $97,063.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,718.00 | $16,021.00 | $36,977.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $414.00 | $484.00 | $1,117.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,727.00 | $58,076.00 | $134,040.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,076.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,953.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,581.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,569.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,842.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,089.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,673.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Pfeiffer 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.
The median graduating debt at Pfeiffer University comes to $15,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,250.00 |
| 25th | $7,167.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,500.00 |
| 75th | $25,240.00 |
| 90th | $32,084.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,750.00 |
| Middle income | $15,500.00 |
| High income | $17,750.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,900.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Pfeiffer University is $750.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Pfeiffer University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.9% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Pfeiffer University come to $194,313,751.00 across 8,165 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $22,779.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Pfeiffer University, keep these questions in mind:
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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.