by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Widener University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Widener University comes to about $68,305.00 per academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $55,730.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,575.00 |
| Total cost | $68,305.00 |
| That is 108% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,305.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$44,862.00 |
| Net price | $23,443.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,305.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$49,421.00 |
| Net price | $18,884.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $19,618.00 | $24,354.00 | $70,960.00 |
| Senior year | $21,996.00 | $27,306.00 | $79,560.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $83,167.00 | $103,245.00 | $300,820.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,683.00 | $39,333.00 | $114,602.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $957.00 | $1,188.00 | $3,462.00 |
| Total amount paid | $114,850.00 | $142,577.00 | $415,422.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $19,618.00 | $24,354.00 | $70,960.00 |
| Senior year | $20,380.00 | $25,301.00 | $73,718.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $39,998.00 | $49,655.00 | $144,678.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,238.00 | $18,917.00 | $55,117.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $460.00 | $571.00 | $1,665.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,236.00 | $68,572.00 | $199,795.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. 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) | $25,759.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,470.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,328.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,620.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,722.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,013.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,560.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the [Widener University Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Widener University/Net Price Calculator), or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Widener University amounts to $24,567.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,570.00 |
| 25th | $8,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $24,567.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,500.00 |
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 breakdown.
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 | $22,125.00 |
| Middle income | $24,953.00 |
| High income | $25,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $24,957.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,046.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Widener University take on $911.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Widener University works out to $2,250.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Widener University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.2% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Widener University amount to $1,120,092,491.00 distributed across 28,395 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 54 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $21,357.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Widener University, the questions below are worth your time:
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.