by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending University of Scranton, 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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What it costs to attend University of Scranton stands at about $67,795.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $53,983.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,812.00 |
| Total cost | $67,795.00 |
| That is 107% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $67,795.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,984.00 |
| Net price | $30,811.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $67,795.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$45,656.00 |
| Net price | $22,139.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.7% 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. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $22,950.00 | $31,939.00 | $70,278.00 |
| Senior year | $25,565.00 | $35,579.00 | $78,285.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $96,966.00 | $134,949.00 | $296,935.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $36,941.00 | $51,411.00 | $113,121.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,116.00 | $1,553.00 | $3,417.00 |
| Total amount paid | $133,907.00 | $186,359.00 | $410,056.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $22,950.00 | $31,939.00 | $70,278.00 |
| Senior year | $23,790.00 | $33,109.00 | $72,852.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $46,740.00 | $65,048.00 | $143,129.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,806.00 | $24,781.00 | $54,527.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $538.00 | $749.00 | $1,647.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,546.00 | $89,830.00 | $197,657.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $32,568.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,528.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,968.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,920.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,999.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,978.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,306.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s University of Scranton Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from University of Scranton stands at $25,500.00, categorized as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $25,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
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 | $25,899.00 |
| Middle income | $25,000.00 |
| High income | $25,380.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $519.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $26,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $25,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from University of Scranton leave with $1,000.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at University of Scranton works out to $1,000.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for University of Scranton is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at University of Scranton reach $430,263,641.00 distributed across 16,956 disbursements.
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 | 25 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,299.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Scranton, keep these questions in mind:
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.