by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Saint Leo 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 Saint Leo University amounts to about $41,727.00 for a single academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $30,000.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,727.00 |
| Total cost | $41,727.00 |
| That is 27% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,727.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,971.00 |
| Net price | $17,756.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,727.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,662.00 |
| Net price | $16,065.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 5.5% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. 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 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,948.00 | $18,732.00 | $44,022.00 |
| Senior year | $19,901.00 | $21,996.00 | $51,690.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,593.00 | $81,340.00 | $191,150.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,036.00 | $30,987.00 | $72,821.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $847.00 | $936.00 | $2,200.00 |
| Total amount paid | $101,629.00 | $112,327.00 | $263,971.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,948.00 | $18,732.00 | $44,022.00 |
| Senior year | $17,880.00 | $19,762.00 | $46,442.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,829.00 | $38,495.00 | $90,464.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,268.00 | $14,665.00 | $34,463.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $401.00 | $443.00 | $1,041.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,097.00 | $53,160.00 | $124,927.00 |
Read more 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) | $21,293.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,467.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,216.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,891.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,642.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,839.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,342.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Saint Leo University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Saint Leo University stands at $14,250.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,625.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,250.00 |
| 75th | $28,250.00 |
| 90th | $44,166.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,099.00 |
| Middle income | $16,417.00 |
| High income | $14,750.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Saint Leo University works out to $3,460.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Saint Leo University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Saint Leo University come to $1,817,273,457.00 over 59,747 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 896 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,776.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 779 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,851.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Saint Leo 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.