by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Puget Sound, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend University of Puget Sound is about $75,509.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $62,898.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,611.00 |
| Total cost | $75,509.00 |
| That is 130% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $75,509.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$39,984.00 |
| Net price | $35,525.00 |
| That is 8% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $75,509.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$54,735.00 |
| Net price | $20,774.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 4.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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. 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 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $21,637.00 | $37,001.00 | $78,646.00 |
| Senior year | $24,448.00 | $41,807.00 | $88,862.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $92,094.00 | $157,486.00 | $334,740.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,084.00 | $59,997.00 | $127,524.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,060.00 | $1,812.00 | $3,852.00 |
| Total amount paid | $127,178.00 | $217,483.00 | $462,264.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $21,637.00 | $37,001.00 | $78,646.00 |
| Senior year | $22,536.00 | $38,538.00 | $81,914.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,173.00 | $75,539.00 | $160,560.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,828.00 | $28,778.00 | $61,168.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $508.00 | $869.00 | $1,848.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,002.00 | $104,317.00 | $221,728.00 |
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. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $38,394.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $38,920.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $28,409.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,663.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $33,336.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $37,880.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,996.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the University of Puget Sound Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving University of Puget Sound is $19,250.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,584.00 |
| 25th | $6,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,250.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $39,750.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,593.00 |
| Middle income | $19,375.00 |
| High income | $18,939.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $654.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
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 gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at University of Puget Sound works out to $1,483.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at University of Puget Sound is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.2% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at University of Puget Sound come to $153,763,538.00 across 7,665 recipients.
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 | 48 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $33,537.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh University of Puget Sound, the questions below are worth your time:
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.