Cost & financial aid brief

Creighton University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 1, 2026

How much does Creighton University cost after financial aid?

For aid recipients at Creighton University, the published annual price remains substantial after aid: the average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,568. The university lists a standard cost of attendance of $63,423, including $48,856 for tuition and fees and $13,652 for room and board.

Average aid savings against that published price are $31,855, which describes the typical reduction for aid recipients rather than any one family’s bill. At comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median net price is $27,371; Creighton’s average is $4,197 above that benchmark.

Azimuth places the affordability in the 13th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, aligning with the higher post-aid price relative to peers.

Aid recipients at Creighton University pay more than at peers, with the affordability pillar in the 13th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,568.

That is $4,197 above the peer median of $27,371 among comparable institutions (same type and size). Completers who borrowed hold median federal debt of $25,000.

That is $801 above the median of $24,199 at comparable institutions (same type and size). is $20,472 for the lowest income band and $35,090 for the highest. Prices and debt exceed peer levels.

At Creighton University, lower family-income bands correspond with lower average net prices for aid recipients. For families earning under thirty thousand dollars, the average net price is $20,472; from thirty thousand one dollars to forty-eight thousand dollars, it is $22,095; from forty-eight thousand one dollars to seventy-five thousand dollars, $23,405; from seventy-five thousand one dollars to one hundred ten thousand dollars, $28,113; and above one hundred ten thousand dollars, $35,090.

Pell Grants reach 11.5% of undergraduates, providing financial-access context for the lowest band. Across the endpoints, $14,618 separates the lowest and highest band averages.

Aid offsets a large portion of the published price for the average recipient, though remaining costs differ sharply by family income. Aid covers about 50% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, and the sticker-to-net gap is $31,855.

Average net price is $20,472 for aid recipients in the lowest income band, then $22,095, $23,405, and $28,113 across the middle bands, before reaching $35,090 in the highest band. The $14,618 difference between the lowest and highest bands shows a pattern of lower average net prices for lower-income aid recipients, not a promise about an individual package.

Creighton University’s published cost of attendance is $63,423, and prices after aid vary widely by family income. The average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $20,472 for the lowest family-income band, $22,095 for the lower-middle band, $23,405 for the middle band, $28,113 for the upper-middle band, and $35,090 for the highest band.

The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $14,618. Azimuth ranks Creighton University #1,232 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Aid covers about 50% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an average savings of $31,855 against the sticker price. Across all aid recipients, the average net price is $31,568, which is $4,197 above the peer median of $27,371 at comparable institutions (same type and size).

Published tuition and fees are $48,856, and room and board are listed at $13,652. The aid savings and higher peer comparison point in different directions for families weighing price.

Among borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt at completion is $25,000. That is $801 above the $24,199 peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size), and 94.2% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans.

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month if repaid over ten years. Median Parent PLUS borrowing is $31,504.

Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Federal borrowing reaches 94.2% of federal aid recipients at Creighton University, making loan use a central part of the cost picture. Among completers with federal loans, the median federal student loan debt is $25,000.

The peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size) is $24,199, and the university's median is $801 above that figure. For the separate parent-borrower population, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $31,504.

Graduates of Creighton University earn a median of $81,178 four years after completion, a figure in the 90th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. They earn about $10,914 more than expects for similar students, an outcome that falls at the 85th percentile.

Earnings scenarios, estimated from the university's program mix, show a typical outcome of $81,178. The downside earnings scenario is $53,837 and the upside scenario reaches $89,530.

Borrowers who finish carry a median of $25,000 in federal student loans, $801 above the $24,199 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month.

The median Parent PLUS amount for parent borrowers, a population separate from student federal borrowers, is $31,504. That federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month if repaid over ten years.

Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.

Parent loans: what can the family afford?

How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families

Median Parent PLUS debt: $31,504
Estimated parent payment: $400/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income
Income	Risk level
$35,000	High pressure
$50,000	High pressure
$75,000	High pressure
$100,000	High pressure
$150,000	Safe
$200,000	Safe

The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. Read the assumptions and limits.

Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

What does repayment look like?

Institution median student debt: $25,000
Institution Parent PLUS debt: $31,504

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

Estimated student payment · monthly: $284/mo
Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly: $400/mo

Modeled student + parent payments: $684/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 $81,178, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

5.8% of income above the allowance · Excellent

Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
Good 8–under 12%
Concerning 12–20%
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.

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.

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Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.

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.

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