by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 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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The total cost of attendance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania varied between $24,781.00 and $28,889.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: roughly $24,781.00 in-state versus $28,889.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $10,568.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,213.00 |
| Total cost | $24,781.00 |
| That is 29% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,781.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,929.00 |
| Net price | $18,852.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,781.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,982.00 |
| Net price | $11,799.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,676.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,213.00 |
| Total cost | $28,889.00 |
| That is 50% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,889.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,929.00 |
| Net price | $22,960.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,889.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,982.00 |
| Net price | $15,907.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 0.1% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $11,815.00 | $18,878.00 | $24,815.00 |
| Senior year | $11,865.00 | $18,957.00 | $24,919.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,360.00 | $75,671.00 | $99,469.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,043.00 | $28,828.00 | $37,894.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $545.00 | $871.00 | $1,145.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,403.00 | $104,498.00 | $137,363.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $11,815.00 | $18,878.00 | $24,815.00 |
| Senior year | $11,832.00 | $18,904.00 | $24,850.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,647.00 | $37,783.00 | $49,665.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,009.00 | $14,394.00 | $18,921.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $272.00 | $435.00 | $572.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,656.00 | $52,177.00 | $68,586.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $15,929.00 | $22,992.00 | $28,929.00 |
| Senior year | $15,996.00 | $23,088.00 | $29,050.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $63,850.00 | $92,160.00 | $115,958.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,324.00 | $35,110.00 | $44,176.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $735.00 | $1,061.00 | $1,334.00 |
| Total amount paid | $88,174.00 | $127,269.00 | $160,134.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $15,929.00 | $22,992.00 | $28,929.00 |
| Senior year | $15,951.00 | $23,024.00 | $28,969.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,880.00 | $46,016.00 | $57,899.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,145.00 | $17,530.00 | $22,057.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $367.00 | $530.00 | $666.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,026.00 | $63,546.00 | $79,956.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,608.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,524.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,762.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,805.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,007.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,001.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,422.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania stands at $19,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,783.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,911.00 |
| Middle income | $20,230.00 |
| High income | $19,823.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
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 Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania comes to $998.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania total $693,997,194.00 over 34,533 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 117 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,307.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,865.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.