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Cost & aid

What it costs

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).

Net price by family income isn't reported.

For your family's real number, use Southern University Law Center's . It takes about 15 minutes and uses your own income and savings.
Median debt at graduation

$29.3K

≈ $310/month for 10 years

Median federal debt, by background

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

Pell Grant recipients$16,525
No Pell Grant$12,000
Family income under $30K$15,250
$30K–$75K$15,000
Over $75K$16,750

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full1%
  • Paying it down3%
  • Payments paused53%
  • Not paying it down19%
  • Behind or in default23%
  • Forgiven or discharged1%

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

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