FourYearCost

DePaul University

Chicago, ILPrivate nonprofitRank 221 of 1,732Traditional rank 147 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$27,782
2,935 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$23,419
9,768 recipients
The drop
$4,364
15.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$27,782Later years$23,419

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$23,758
$30–48k$24,181
$48–75k$26,576
$75–110k$30,294
$110k+$35,894

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$42,840
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$44,460
Change$1,620 (+3.8%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$18,468

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

Tuition and fees trend

$39,9752018-19$41,2022019-20$41,2022020-21$42,0122021-22$42,8402022-23$44,4602023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +11.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$31,8722020-21$32,1512021-22$32,1292022-23

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 years70%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)87%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants31%
Freshmen taking federal loans49%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,083
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$3,155

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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