by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Westminster University, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Westminster University amounts to about $56,801.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $43,528.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,273.00 |
| Total cost | $56,801.00 |
| That is 73% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $56,801.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,522.00 |
| Net price | $26,279.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $56,801.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,644.00 |
| Net price | $22,157.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 4.0% 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 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $23,048.00 | $27,335.00 | $59,084.00 |
| Senior year | $25,940.00 | $30,766.00 | $66,499.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $97,900.00 | $116,112.00 | $250,972.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,296.00 | $44,235.00 | $95,611.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,127.00 | $1,336.00 | $2,888.00 |
| Total amount paid | $135,196.00 | $160,347.00 | $346,584.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $23,048.00 | $27,335.00 | $59,084.00 |
| Senior year | $23,974.00 | $28,434.00 | $61,459.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $47,022.00 | $55,769.00 | $120,543.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,914.00 | $21,246.00 | $45,923.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $541.00 | $642.00 | $1,387.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,935.00 | $77,016.00 | $166,466.00 |
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. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,094.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,536.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,947.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,820.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,345.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,189.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,467.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Westminster University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Westminster University amounts to $18,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,996.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,256.00 |
| Middle income | $20,500.00 |
| High income | $15,750.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,506.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,750.00 |
First-generation graduates from Westminster University leave with $3,750.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Westminster University works out to $4,992.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Westminster University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Westminster University come to $190,536,365.00 distributed across 8,021 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 33 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,043.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,873.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Westminster University, keep these questions in mind:
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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.