Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $47,077 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $22.8K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $45,451 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $80,536.
- Full price
- $80,536 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Little need-based aid above $110K
- aid thins out for families above that income
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $20K a year |
| $30–48K | $16K a year |
| $48–75K | $23K a year |
| $75–110K | $32K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
- Divorced or separated parents: colleges with their own formula usually ask for both parents' finances.
$47,077
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
99% got grants averaging $33,955; 1% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$84,119 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 10% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$84,119
- Books and supplies$1,000
- Transportationnot reported
- Other expensesnot reported
- Total for a student living on campuspartial: not every part is a number
$21.8K
≈ $232/month for 10 years
2.6 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 4 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full21%
- Paying it down32%
- Payments paused26%
- Not paying it down17%
- Behind or in default3–4%
- Forgiven or discharged0–1%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
GenerousGrants cover 42% of the $80,536 full price on average across all first-years (generous), more than at 53% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$33,459 in grants per first-year ÷ $80,536 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (1,438), 2023–24
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (1,438)
- Federal aid + grants597avg grant $42.5K
- Grants, no federal aid820avg grant $27.7K
- No grants21pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (599 of 1,438), because income is only reported for them.
From University of Denver's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2025–26 (estimated).
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 46%523 students | 39%2,059 students |
| Need met, on average | 88% | 86% |
| Need fully met | 35% | 35% |
| Average aid package | $58,975 | $56,590 |
| Average need-based grant | $48,039 | $44,171 |
| Average need-based loan | $3,424 | $4,407 |
| Merit aid without need | – | 56%average $24,535 |
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
If your parents are divorced or separated, the other parent also files the .
Priority date: February 15 · Aid offers: about March 1 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Art | ✓ | ✓ |
| Athletics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Music or drama | ✓ | ✓ |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Need-based and merit aid offered.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)