by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Waldorf University, 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 Waldorf University amounts to about $38,035.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $25,978.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,057.00 |
| Total cost | $38,035.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,035.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$19,982.00 |
| Net price | $18,053.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,035.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,227.00 |
| Net price | $14,808.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 3.2% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,275.00 | $18,623.00 | $39,236.00 |
| Senior year | $16,768.00 | $20,442.00 | $43,069.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $64,056.00 | $78,093.00 | $164,530.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,403.00 | $29,751.00 | $62,680.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $737.00 | $899.00 | $1,893.00 |
| Total amount paid | $88,459.00 | $107,843.00 | $227,210.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,275.00 | $18,623.00 | $39,236.00 |
| Senior year | $15,758.00 | $19,211.00 | $40,474.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,033.00 | $37,833.00 | $79,709.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,822.00 | $14,413.00 | $30,366.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $357.00 | $435.00 | $917.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,855.00 | $52,247.00 | $110,076.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,693.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,683.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,354.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,450.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,887.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,358.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,590.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Waldorf University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Waldorf University is $12,025.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,375.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,025.00 |
| 75th | $20,428.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,407.00 |
| High income | $14,025.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,454.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Waldorf University graduate with $1,454.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Waldorf University works out to $-896.00.
The default-rate category at Waldorf University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.8% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Waldorf University come to $121,713,833.00 across 7,302 student borrowers.
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 | 247 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,836.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 954 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,631.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Waldorf University, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.