by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for University of New Orleans, 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.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
Published attendance costs at University of New Orleans spanned $22,605.00 and $27,441.00 across residency tiers.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: around $22,605.00 in-state against $27,441.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $9,172.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,433.00 |
| Total cost | $22,605.00 |
| That is 17% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,605.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,047.00 |
| Net price | $11,558.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,605.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,899.00 |
| Net price | $10,706.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,008.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,433.00 |
| Total cost | $27,441.00 |
| That is 43% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,441.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,047.00 |
| Net price | $16,394.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,441.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,899.00 |
| Net price | $15,542.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 0.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,732.00 | $11,586.00 | $22,659.00 |
| Senior year | $10,809.00 | $11,669.00 | $22,822.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,081.00 | $46,510.00 | $90,963.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,412.00 | $17,719.00 | $34,654.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $496.00 | $535.00 | $1,047.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,494.00 | $64,228.00 | $125,617.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,732.00 | $11,586.00 | $22,659.00 |
| Senior year | $10,757.00 | $11,613.00 | $22,713.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,489.00 | $23,199.00 | $45,373.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,187.00 | $8,838.00 | $17,285.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $247.00 | $267.00 | $522.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,676.00 | $32,037.00 | $62,658.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,579.00 | $16,433.00 | $27,507.00 |
| Senior year | $15,692.00 | $16,552.00 | $27,705.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $62,541.00 | $65,970.00 | $110,423.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,826.00 | $25,132.00 | $42,067.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $720.00 | $759.00 | $1,271.00 |
| Total amount paid | $86,367.00 | $91,102.00 | $152,491.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,579.00 | $16,433.00 | $27,507.00 |
| Senior year | $15,617.00 | $16,473.00 | $27,573.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,196.00 | $32,906.00 | $55,079.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,884.00 | $12,536.00 | $20,983.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $359.00 | $379.00 | $634.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,080.00 | $45,442.00 | $76,063.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,384.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,147.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,768.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,045.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,955.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,481.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,674.00 |
Use University of New Orleans Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from University of New Orleans comes to $11,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,000.00 |
| 75th | $19,892.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
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 page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,025.00 |
| High income | $11,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,318.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at University of New Orleans works out to $1,251.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for University of New Orleans is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.3% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of New Orleans reach $772,162,965.00 over 37,363 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 85 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,314.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,833.00 |
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 New Orleans, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.