by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Salisbury 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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Attendance costs at Salisbury University fell between $26,134.00 through $37,224.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $26,134.00 in-state compared with $37,224.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
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 | $11,084.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,050.00 |
| Total cost | $26,134.00 |
| That is 36% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,134.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,567.00 |
| Net price | $15,567.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,134.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$21,567.00 |
| Net price | $4,567.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $22,174.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,050.00 |
| Total cost | $37,224.00 |
| That is 93% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,224.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,567.00 |
| Net price | $26,657.00 |
| That is 38% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,224.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$21,567.00 |
| Net price | $15,657.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 2.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $4,691.00 | $15,991.00 | $26,846.00 |
| Senior year | $5,086.00 | $17,334.00 | $29,101.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $19,547.00 | $66,627.00 | $111,854.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,447.00 | $25,382.00 | $42,612.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $225.00 | $767.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,993.00 | $92,010.00 | $154,466.00 |
| 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 | $4,691.00 | $15,991.00 | $26,846.00 |
| Senior year | $4,819.00 | $16,427.00 | $27,578.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,511.00 | $32,418.00 | $54,424.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,623.00 | $12,350.00 | $20,733.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $109.00 | $373.00 | $626.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,134.00 | $44,768.00 | $75,157.00 |
| 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 | $16,084.00 | $27,383.00 | $38,238.00 |
| Senior year | $17,435.00 | $29,683.00 | $41,450.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,012.00 | $114,092.00 | $159,319.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,529.00 | $43,465.00 | $60,695.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $771.00 | $1,313.00 | $1,833.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,541.00 | $157,557.00 | $220,014.00 |
| 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 | $16,084.00 | $27,383.00 | $38,238.00 |
| Senior year | $16,522.00 | $28,130.00 | $39,280.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,606.00 | $55,513.00 | $77,519.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,422.00 | $21,148.00 | $29,532.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $375.00 | $639.00 | $892.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,027.00 | $76,661.00 | $107,050.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,743.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,738.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,351.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,779.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,904.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,344.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,689.00 |
Use [Salisbury University Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Salisbury University/Freshman Students), or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Salisbury University works out to $15,750.00, 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 | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,750.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,750.00 |
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.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,564.00 |
| Middle income | $15,289.00 |
| High income | $16,063.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $501.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,360.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Salisbury University graduate with $860.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Salisbury University works out to $2,750.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Salisbury University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Salisbury University reach $398,437,745.00 over 23,202 disbursements.
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 | 95 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,608.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,884.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Salisbury University, a few questions are worth asking:
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.