by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Mount Union, 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 University of Mount Union works out to about $46,890.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $36,600.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,290.00 |
| Total cost | $46,890.00 |
| That is 43% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,996.00 |
| Net price | $20,894.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,490.00 |
| Net price | $14,400.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 3.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $14,846.00 | $21,541.00 | $48,342.00 |
| Senior year | $16,268.00 | $23,605.00 | $52,974.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $62,200.00 | $90,250.00 | $202,538.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,696.00 | $34,382.00 | $77,160.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $716.00 | $1,039.00 | $2,331.00 |
| Total amount paid | $85,896.00 | $124,632.00 | $279,698.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $14,846.00 | $21,541.00 | $48,342.00 |
| Senior year | $15,306.00 | $22,208.00 | $49,839.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,152.00 | $43,749.00 | $98,181.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,487.00 | $16,667.00 | $37,404.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $347.00 | $503.00 | $1,130.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,638.00 | $60,416.00 | $135,585.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,280.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,539.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,754.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,475.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,206.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,934.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,238.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the University of Mount Union Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of University of Mount Union amounts to $20,500.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,500.00 |
| 75th | $28,290.00 |
| 90th | $33,585.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,500.00 |
| Middle income | $20,500.00 |
| High income | $22,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,750.00 |
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 Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at University of Mount Union amounts to $-1,500.00.
The federal default-rate tier for University of Mount Union is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.2% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at University of Mount Union come to $171,650,273.00 across 9,254 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,465.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,000.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh University of Mount Union, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.