FourYearCost

Transylvania University

Lexington, KYPrivate nonprofitRank 507 of 1,732Traditional rank 349 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$33,159
279 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$30,885
688 recipients
The drop
$2,274
6.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$33,159Later years$30,885

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$17,035
$30–48k$17,574
$48–75k$21,414
$75–110k$23,700
$110k+$29,681

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$43,670
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$44,980
Change$1,310 (+3.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,195

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

Tuition and fees trend

$38,7502018-19$40,2102019-20$41,6102020-21$42,5202021-22$43,6702022-23$44,9802023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +16.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$26,2712020-21$25,7672021-22$25,6342022-23

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)83%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants27%
Freshmen taking federal loans50%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,296
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,454

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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