by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Stetson 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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What it costs to attend Stetson University works out to about $69,807.00 a 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 | $57,410.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,397.00 |
| Total cost | $69,807.00 |
| That is 113% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,807.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$53,161.00 |
| Net price | $16,646.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,807.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$56,602.00 |
| Net price | $13,205.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 4.2% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $13,755.00 | $17,340.00 | $72,716.00 |
| Senior year | $15,547.00 | $19,599.00 | $82,190.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $58,557.00 | $73,815.00 | $309,554.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,308.00 | $28,121.00 | $117,929.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $674.00 | $849.00 | $3,562.00 |
| Total amount paid | $80,865.00 | $101,936.00 | $427,483.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $13,755.00 | $17,340.00 | $72,716.00 |
| Senior year | $14,328.00 | $18,062.00 | $75,746.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,084.00 | $35,402.00 | $148,462.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,699.00 | $13,487.00 | $56,559.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $323.00 | $407.00 | $1,709.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,783.00 | $48,889.00 | $205,020.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,372.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,318.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,596.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,801.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,475.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,138.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,728.00 |
Use Stetson University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Stetson University comes to $15,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,250.00 |
| 90th | $36,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,000.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,000.00 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 | $14,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Stetson University stands at $5,000.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Stetson University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Stetson University come to $598,376,820.00 distributed across 16,261 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 76 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $26,562.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,500.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Stetson 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.