by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Ursinus College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Ursinus College comes to about $75,378.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $61,210.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,168.00 |
| Total cost | $75,378.00 |
| That is 130% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $75,378.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$46,279.00 |
| Net price | $29,099.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $75,378.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$56,193.00 |
| Net price | $19,185.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 2.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $19,693.00 | $29,869.00 | $77,372.00 |
| Senior year | $21,298.00 | $32,303.00 | $83,678.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $81,952.00 | $124,302.00 | $321,992.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,221.00 | $47,355.00 | $122,667.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $943.00 | $1,430.00 | $3,705.00 |
| Total amount paid | $113,173.00 | $171,657.00 | $444,659.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $19,693.00 | $29,869.00 | $77,372.00 |
| Senior year | $20,214.00 | $30,659.00 | $79,420.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $39,906.00 | $60,528.00 | $156,792.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,203.00 | $23,059.00 | $59,732.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $459.00 | $697.00 | $1,804.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,109.00 | $83,587.00 | $216,524.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,536.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,485.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $21,992.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,573.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,644.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,852.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,705.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Ursinus College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Ursinus College amounts to $26,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $13,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $26,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
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.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $27,000.00 |
| Middle income | $25,000.00 |
| High income | $26,000.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $26,267.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $25,831.00 |
First-generation graduates from Ursinus College carry $436.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Ursinus College works out to $899.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Ursinus College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Ursinus College total $91,992,312.00 distributed across 5,338 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,152.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Ursinus College, the questions below are worth your time:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.