This overview lays out the cost of attending Salve Regina University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Salve Regina University comes to about $67,612.00 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 | $50,100.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,512.00 |
| Total cost | $67,612.00 |
| That is 106% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $67,612.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$33,663.00 |
| Net price | $33,949.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $67,612.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$43,691.00 |
| Net price | $23,921.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 4.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $24,941.00 | $35,397.00 | $70,496.00 |
| Senior year | $28,271.00 | $40,122.00 | $79,906.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $106,331.00 | $150,907.00 | $300,542.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $40,508.00 | $57,490.00 | $114,496.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,224.00 | $1,737.00 | $3,459.00 |
| Total amount paid | $146,840.00 | $208,397.00 | $415,038.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $24,941.00 | $35,397.00 | $70,496.00 |
| Senior year | $26,005.00 | $36,907.00 | $73,503.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $50,946.00 | $72,304.00 | $143,998.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,409.00 | $27,545.00 | $54,858.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $586.00 | $832.00 | $1,657.00 |
| Total amount paid | $70,355.00 | $99,849.00 | $198,856.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $36,967.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $35,682.00 |
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 | $27,575.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,451.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,769.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $34,113.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,585.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Salve Regina 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 page.
Typical debt at graduation from Salve Regina University is $27,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $27,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,000.00 |
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 page.
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 | $27,000.00 |
| Middle income | $27,000.00 |
| High income | $26,351.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $649.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $27,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $26,950.00 |
First-generation graduates of Salve Regina University leave with $50.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Salve Regina University comes to $1,012.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Salve Regina University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Salve Regina University total $162,316,659.00 over 8,651 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,650.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,500.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Salve Regina University, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.