FourYearCost

Allen University

Columbia, SCPrivate nonprofitRank 506 of 1,732Traditional rank 348 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$13,755
164 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$11,478
406 recipients
The drop
$2,277
16.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$13,755Later years$11,478

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$10,536
$30–48k$11,286
$48–75k$10,701
$75–110k$14,024
$110k+$12,718

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$13,422
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$14,304
Change$882 (+6.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$8,584

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$13,3402018-19$13,3402019-20$13,3402020-21$13,3402021-22$13,4222022-23$14,3042023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +7.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$13,2382020-21$13,7742021-22$11,0582022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years13%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)90%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants82%
Freshmen taking federal loans80%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,932
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$759

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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