by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Rio Grande, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at University of Rio Grande works out to about $33,032.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $20,560.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,472.00 |
| Total cost | $33,032.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,032.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,030.00 |
| Net price | $23,002.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,032.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,940.00 |
| Net price | $21,092.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 0.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Freshman year | $21,267.00 | $23,193.00 | $33,306.00 |
| Senior year | $21,802.00 | $23,776.00 | $34,144.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,135.00 | $93,935.00 | $134,895.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,814.00 | $35,786.00 | $51,390.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $991.00 | $1,081.00 | $1,552.00 |
| Total amount paid | $118,949.00 | $129,721.00 | $186,286.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Freshman year | $21,267.00 | $23,193.00 | $33,306.00 |
| Senior year | $21,444.00 | $23,386.00 | $33,583.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,711.00 | $46,579.00 | $66,890.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,271.00 | $17,745.00 | $25,483.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $492.00 | $536.00 | $770.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,983.00 | $64,324.00 | $92,372.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,686.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,541.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,495.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,881.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,154.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,843.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,973.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s University of Rio Grande Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving University of Rio Grande is $11,750.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,750.00 |
| 75th | $22,776.00 |
| 90th | $36,584.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,250.00 |
| Middle income | $13,000.00 |
| High income | $13,250.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,250.00 |
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 median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of University of Rio Grande stands at $1,000.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for University of Rio Grande is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Rio Grande amount to $180,706,470.00 over 11,269 loan 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 | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,483.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh University of Rio Grande, 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.