Here’s the full picture on paying for University of Dallas, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend University of Dallas amounts to about $64,752.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $53,930.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,822.00 |
| Total cost | $64,752.00 |
| That is 97% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $64,752.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$45,973.00 |
| Net price | $18,779.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $64,752.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$55,872.00 |
| Net price | $8,880.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. | |
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The reported cost series has been increasing by around 4.8% 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 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $9,307.00 | $19,682.00 | $67,864.00 |
| Senior year | $10,714.00 | $22,658.00 | $78,127.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,998.00 | $84,586.00 | $291,661.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,238.00 | $32,224.00 | $111,112.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $460.00 | $973.00 | $3,356.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,236.00 | $116,810.00 | $402,773.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $9,307.00 | $19,682.00 | $67,864.00 |
| Senior year | $9,754.00 | $20,627.00 | $71,126.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,061.00 | $40,309.00 | $138,990.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,262.00 | $15,356.00 | $52,950.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $219.00 | $464.00 | $1,599.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,322.00 | $55,665.00 | $191,940.00 |
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. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,610.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,470.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,372.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,535.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,311.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,936.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,646.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the University of Dallas Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at University of Dallas amounts to $18,478.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,254.00 |
| 25th | $8,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,478.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,250.00 |
| Middle income | $13,750.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,407.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,478.00 |
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 University of Dallas comes to $-462.00.
The federal default-rate classification for University of Dallas is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at University of Dallas total $216,850,484.00 covering 7,702 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 61 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,557.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Dallas, 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.