by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at University of Portland, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The cost of attendance at University of Portland is about $69,183.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $58,100.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,083.00 |
| Total cost | $69,183.00 |
| That is 111% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,183.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$45,014.00 |
| Net price | $24,169.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,183.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$53,154.00 |
| Net price | $16,029.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 5.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 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 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,868.00 | $25,433.00 | $72,803.00 |
| Senior year | $19,656.00 | $29,638.00 | $84,837.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $72,952.00 | $110,000.00 | $314,871.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,792.00 | $41,906.00 | $119,954.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $840.00 | $1,266.00 | $3,624.00 |
| Total amount paid | $100,745.00 | $151,906.00 | $434,825.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,868.00 | $25,433.00 | $72,803.00 |
| Senior year | $17,750.00 | $26,764.00 | $76,611.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,618.00 | $52,198.00 | $149,414.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,188.00 | $19,885.00 | $56,921.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $398.00 | $601.00 | $1,719.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,806.00 | $72,083.00 | $206,335.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,210.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $36,371.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $24,994.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,283.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $32,078.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $40,001.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,754.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the University of Portland Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of University of Portland works out to $18,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,192.00 |
| 25th | $10,404.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,250.00 |
| 90th | $34,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,683.00 |
| Middle income | $19,093.00 |
| High income | $17,750.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,950.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at University of Portland graduate with $1,450.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
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 Portland works out to $2,000.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for University of Portland is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at University of Portland amount to $176,966,207.00 covering 9,214 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 45 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $21,755.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh University of Portland, a few questions are worth asking:
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.