by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total cost of attendance at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranged from $24,631.00 and up to $38,359.00 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: close to $24,631.00 in-state against $38,359.00 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 | $10,418.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,213.00 |
| Total cost | $24,631.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,631.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,354.00 |
| Net price | $13,277.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,631.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,727.00 |
| Net price | $10,904.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $24,146.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,213.00 |
| Total cost | $38,359.00 |
| That is 99% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,359.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,354.00 |
| Net price | $27,005.00 |
| That is 40% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,359.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,727.00 |
| Net price | $24,632.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 0.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years 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 | $10,915.00 | $13,290.00 | $24,656.00 |
| Senior year | $10,948.00 | $13,330.00 | $24,729.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,725.00 | $53,240.00 | $98,770.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,658.00 | $20,283.00 | $37,628.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $503.00 | $613.00 | $1,137.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,382.00 | $73,523.00 | $136,397.00 |
| 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 | $10,915.00 | $13,290.00 | $24,656.00 |
| Senior year | $10,926.00 | $13,303.00 | $24,680.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,841.00 | $26,594.00 | $49,336.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,320.00 | $10,131.00 | $18,795.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $251.00 | $306.00 | $568.00 |
| Total amount paid | $30,161.00 | $36,725.00 | $68,131.00 |
| 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 | $24,657.00 | $27,032.00 | $38,397.00 |
| Senior year | $24,730.00 | $27,113.00 | $38,512.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $98,774.00 | $108,289.00 | $153,819.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,629.00 | $41,254.00 | $58,599.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,137.00 | $1,246.00 | $1,770.00 |
| Total amount paid | $136,403.00 | $149,544.00 | $212,418.00 |
| 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 | $24,657.00 | $27,032.00 | $38,397.00 |
| Senior year | $24,681.00 | $27,059.00 | $38,435.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $49,338.00 | $54,091.00 | $76,833.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,796.00 | $20,607.00 | $29,270.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $568.00 | $622.00 | $884.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,134.00 | $74,697.00 | $106,103.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,530.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,118.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,226.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,427.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,448.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,180.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,398.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s University of Louisiana at Lafayette Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at University of Louisiana at Lafayette comes to $14,991.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,991.00 |
| 75th | $23,262.00 |
| 90th | $32,959.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,000.00 |
| Middle income | $14,750.00 |
| High income | $15,617.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,978.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $3,249.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Louisiana at Lafayette amount to $870,294,759.00 distributed across 46,608 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 173 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,255.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,058.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Louisiana at Lafayette, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.