by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna University stands at about $72,563.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $59,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,713.00 |
| Total cost | $72,563.00 |
| That is 121% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $72,563.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$46,591.00 |
| Net price | $25,972.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $72,563.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$55,653.00 |
| Net price | $16,910.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 4.1% 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. 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 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $17,603.00 | $27,036.00 | $75,535.00 |
| Senior year | $19,855.00 | $30,496.00 | $85,201.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $74,855.00 | $114,970.00 | $321,214.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,517.00 | $43,799.00 | $122,371.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $861.00 | $1,323.00 | $3,697.00 |
| Total amount paid | $103,372.00 | $158,769.00 | $443,585.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $17,603.00 | $27,036.00 | $75,535.00 |
| Senior year | $18,324.00 | $28,143.00 | $78,629.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,926.00 | $55,179.00 | $154,164.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,687.00 | $21,021.00 | $58,731.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $413.00 | $635.00 | $1,774.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,613.00 | $76,200.00 | $212,894.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,819.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,539.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,251.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,536.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,048.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,432.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,833.00 |
Use Susquehanna University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Susquehanna University amounts to $27,000.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $27,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
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 detail.
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 | $27,000.00 |
| Middle income | $27,000.00 |
| High income | $27,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $27,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $26,799.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Susquehanna University graduate with $201.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Susquehanna University is $55.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Susquehanna University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Susquehanna University come to $123,044,282.00 across 7,320 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $31,365.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Susquehanna University, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.