Quad

Cost & aid

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $59,622 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $35.3K more than the national median. The 48% who received grants paid $26,535 on average; the other 52% paid the full sticker price of $90,382.

+7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
Full price
$90,382 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
None
all grants are need-based

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.

$0$25K$50K$75K$0$100K$200K$300K$400K+Full price $90KPublished data end at $110KUse the college's calculator
  • Published federal figures
View as a table
Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$8K a year
$30–48K$9K a year
$48–75K$12K a year
$75–110K$18K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

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.
Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$59,622

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price$90,382
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$30,760

48% got grants averaging $63,742; 52% got none.

= Average total cost$59,622
Tuition & fees$68.3KRoom & board$18.9KBooks & supplies$1.2KOther expenses$2K

Who pays what

Received grants · 48%$26,535 averagenet price after grants
No grants · 52%$90,382full sticker price

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Compared to all colleges$59,622
National median: $24,284Above typical

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.

Next year (2026–27), reported by Haverford College

$96,347 before aid

Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 11% from 2023–24.

Show the full next-year estimate
  • Tuition, fees, food & housing$96,347
  • Books and supplies$1,340
  • Transportation$222
  • Other expenses$1,934
  • Total for a student living on campus$99,843
Median debt at graduation

$13.6K

≈ $144/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

3.0 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan9%
National median: 45%Below typical

9% of undergrads borrow federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$7,411
No Pell Grant$13,000
Family income under $30K$3,506
$30K–$75K$12,000
Over $75K$13,000

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full30–39%
  • Paying it down30–39%
  • Payments paused10–29%
  • Not paying it down0–10%
  • Behind or in default0–20%
  • Forgiven or discharged0–10%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

34%of full price

Aid generosity

Moderate

Grants cover 34% of the $90,382 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 35% of colleges.

$30,760 in grants per first-year ÷ $90,382 full price.

Compared to every college34%
34%
← Limitedmore generous than 35% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (373), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $63,742 No grants

About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $90,382.

Where the aid comes from

From the college48% · avg $61.2K
Pell Grants15% · avg $6.2K
State or local grants5%
Student loans9% · avg $13.5K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

The whole first-year class (373)

  • Federal aid + grants102avg grant $68.3K
  • Grants, no federal aid78avg grant $57.8K
  • No grants193pay 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 (107 of 373), because income is only reported for them.

IncomeStudentsAvg grant
$0–30K19$82.9K
$30–48K16$81K
$48–75K19$78.4K
$75–110K9$72.2K
$110K+44$44.4K

From Haverford College's Common Data Set

First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.

First-yearsAll full-time
Have financial need50%199 students48%676 students
Need met, on average100%100%
Need fully met100%100%
Average aid package$71,032$71,032
Average need-based grant$70,718$70,718
Average need-based loan$2,606$3,348
Merit aid without need–0%average $0

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.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA and the CSS Profile.

If your parents are divorced or separated, the other parent also files the .

Need is calculated with the college's own formula.

Priority date: January 10 · Deadline: January 10 · Aid offers: about March 15

Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

International students

55 international students received an average of $92,126 from the college in 2024–25.

Need-based aid offered.

International applicants file: the CSS Profile ().

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Haverford College (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)