Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $58,996 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $34.7K more than the national median. The 51% who received grants paid $35,552 on average; the other 49% paid the full sticker price of $83,697.
- Full price
- $83,697 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
- Merit aid
- 9.2% · avg $12K
- of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
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).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $72K · proxy: 9.2% got one. A possibility, not a promise
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $9K a year |
| $30–48K | $7K a year |
| $48–75K | $14K a year |
| $75–110K | $25K 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.
$58,996
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
51% got grants averaging $48,107; 49% 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.
$87,670 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 8% from 2023–24.
Continuing students pay $89,794 in later years.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$87,670
- Books and supplies$1,000
- Transportation$0
- Other expenses$1,400
- Total for a student living on campus$90,070
$21.8K
≈ $231/month for 10 years
2.1 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 3 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 full43%
- Paying it down31%
- Payments paused16%
- Not paying it down10%
- Behind or in default0–2%
- Forgiven or discharged0–1%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 30% of the $83,697 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 24% of colleges.
$24,701 in grants per first-year ÷ $83,697 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (1,708), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $83,697.
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 (1,708)
- Federal aid + grants720avg grant $55.9K
- Grants, no federal aid157avg grant $12.1K
- No grants831pay 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 (779 of 1,708), because income is only reported for them.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
If your parents are divorced or separated, the other parent also files the .
Also: parent and student federal tax returns
Deadline: February 15 · Aid offers: about April 1 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
International students
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25 (estimated);Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Carnegie Mellon University 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)