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U. San Diego
Stevens Institute of Technology

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. San Diego costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Stevens Institute of Technology ($44,933 vs. $48,485, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. San Diego's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Stevens Institute of Technology

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. San Diego$44.9K
Stevens Institute of Technology$48.5K
Aid generosity
U. San Diego43%
Stevens Institute of Technology41%
Net price, with grants
U. San Diego$37.9K
Stevens Institute of Technology$46.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. San Diego84%
Stevens Institute of Technology98%
Average grant
U. San Diego$41K
Stevens Institute of Technology$33.9K
Aid from the college
U. San Diego84%
Stevens Institute of Technology98%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. San Diego$79.4K
Stevens Institute of Technology$81.9K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. San Diego$79.4K
Stevens Institute of Technology$81.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. San Diego$56.4K
Stevens Institute of Technology$61K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. San Diego$56.4K
Stevens Institute of Technology$61K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. San DiegoNot reported
Stevens Institute of TechnologyNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. San DiegoPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $31K

  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $27K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. San DiegoStevens Institute of Technology
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 41% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $31K (proxy)38% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $27K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. San DiegoStevens Institute of Technology
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. San DiegoStevens Institute of Technology
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –February 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why