by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Quinnipiac University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Quinnipiac University is about $69,666.00 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 | $55,480.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,186.00 |
| Total cost | $69,666.00 |
| That is 112% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,666.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,540.00 |
| Net price | $38,126.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,666.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,566.00 |
| Net price | $31,100.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 2.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $31,932.00 | $39,146.00 | $71,530.00 |
| Senior year | $34,564.00 | $42,373.00 | $77,426.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $132,946.00 | $162,981.00 | $297,808.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $50,648.00 | $62,090.00 | $113,454.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,530.00 | $1,876.00 | $3,427.00 |
| Total amount paid | $183,594.00 | $225,071.00 | $411,262.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $31,932.00 | $39,146.00 | $71,530.00 |
| Senior year | $32,786.00 | $40,193.00 | $73,444.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $64,718.00 | $79,339.00 | $144,973.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,655.00 | $30,225.00 | $55,230.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $745.00 | $913.00 | $1,668.00 |
| Total amount paid | $89,374.00 | $109,565.00 | $200,203.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $40,675.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $39,207.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $31,257.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $34,294.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $34,111.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $39,079.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $41,944.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Quinnipiac University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Quinnipiac University works out to $21,500.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $11,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $29,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500.00 |
| Middle income | $22,899.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,261.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,500.00 |
First-gen students at Quinnipiac University take on $1,761.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Quinnipiac University works out to $5,023.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Quinnipiac University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Quinnipiac University amount to $765,436,881.00 across 26,079 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 212 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,268.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,125.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Quinnipiac University, think through the questions below:
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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.