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# Barry University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much does Barry University cost after financial aid?

At Barry University, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $22,613, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, against a published cost of attendance of $50,778 (an average across living arrangements). Aid offsets $28,165 on average, leaving recipients with a substantially lower figure than the published total.

Tuition and fees are $34,350, and room and board are $18,650. The average net price is $4,758 below the peer median of $27,371, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks Barry University #903 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The lower peer price and the aid reduction point in the same direction for average recipients.

The published cost of attendance is $50,778 (an average across living arrangements), but aid covers about 55% of that for the average recipient. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)—what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships—is $22,613, which is $4,758 below the median of $27,371 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

By income band, the lowest-income families average $20,804, while those in the highest band average $29,180, a spread of $8,376 between the two ends. Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median of $26,997 in federal student loans, which is $2,798 above the median for comparable institutions of $24,199.

Azimuth places the affordability pillar in the 36th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Prices stay close across the lower reported family-income bands before becoming higher in the upper bands. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $20,804 in the lowest band, $21,485 in the next band, $21,524 in the middle band, $25,690 in the next-highest band, and $29,180 in the highest band.

39.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a financial-access measure that provides context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $8,376.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$20,804

**$30–48K**
$21,485

**$48–75K**
$21,524

**$75–110K**
$25,690

**$110K+**
$29,180

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$22,613**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid offsets a large portion of published charges for the average recipient, with the deepest reductions appearing in the lower income bands. The published cost of attendance is $50,778 (an average across living arrangements), compared with an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $22,613, a difference of $28,165.

Aid covers about 55% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. Average net prices are $20,804, $21,485, and $21,524 across the lowest through middle bands, then $25,690 and $29,180 in the upper bands.

That pattern shows more aid offset at lower listed family incomes, though each figure remains an average rather than an individual package.

The published cost of attendance at Barry University is $50,778 (an average across living arrangements). Azimuth ranks the university #903 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $20,804, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $21,524, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $29,180. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $8,376.

Aid covers about 55% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an offset of $28,165. The average net price across all aid recipients is $22,613, which is $4,758 below the $27,371 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median of $26,997 in federal student loans. That is $2,798 above the peer median of $24,199.

Parents who borrow through the separate [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program hold a median of $14,569. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $307 a month.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

At Barry University, federal borrowing reaches 87.4% of federal aid recipients, and median federal student loan debt at completion is $26,997, $2,798 above the peer median. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $24,199.

For the separate parent-borrower population, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $14,569.

Barry University pairs debt above its peer benchmark with earnings that exceed the model’s expectation. Four years after completion, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $73,480, in the 81st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $21,101 more than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, falls in the 96th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The downside, typical, and upside scenarios are $48,839, the same as the median earnings, and $96,402. Median federal student loan debt at completion is $26,997, $2,798 above the $24,199 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $307 a month if repaid over ten years. The return picture is mixed: model-beating earnings sit alongside debt above the peer median.

For the separate parent-borrower population, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $14,569. For student borrowers with median federal debt, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $307 a month if repaid over ten years.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$14,569

**Estimated parent payment**
$185/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Income | Risk level |
| --- | --- |
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | Caution |
| $100,000 | Safe |
| $150,000 | Safe |
| $200,000 | Safe |

The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$26,997

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$14,569

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$307/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$185/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$492/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $73,480, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**7.2%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=barry-university#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.