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# DeSales University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated September 27, 2026

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

DeSales University has a substantial published charge, so the price remaining after aid is a central cost question. The published cost of attendance is $62,745, including $46,800 in tuition and fees and $13,800 for room and board.

For aid recipients, average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,643, after average financial-aid savings of $31,102. That net price is $4,272 above the $27,371 peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth places its affordability pillar in the 11th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The higher-than-peer net price and low affordability standing point in the same direction.

DeSales University lands at the 11th percentile 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/) is $31,643, $4,272 above the median of $27,371 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The lowest income band averages $24,007, and the highest averages $34,878. Borrowers who complete leave with a median of $25,788 in federal loans, $1,589 above the median of $24,199 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s at DeSales University differ by family income, and lower-income households see the lowest average net prices. For families earning under $30,000, the average net price is $24,007; for the $30,001–$48,000 band, it is $25,400; for $48,001–$75,000, it is $26,096; for $75,001–$110,000, it is $29,982; and for those above $110,000, it is $34,878.

23.8% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a marker of financial access for the lowest band. The gap between the lowest and highest band averages is $10,871.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$24,007

**$30–48K**
$25,400

**$48–75K**
$26,096

**$75–110K**
$29,982

**$110K+**
$34,878

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$31,643**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 50% of the published cost, though the remaining price differs by family income. The published cost of attendance is $62,745, compared with an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $31,643; average financial-aid savings are $31,102.

Lower-income bands have lower average net prices than upper-income bands, showing a pricing pattern that places more aid at lower incomes. The sticker-to-net gap describes aid recipients overall rather than any individual offer.

The average reduction and the income-band pattern both point to lower remaining costs for aid recipients from lower-income families.

At DeSales University, the published cost of attendance is $62,745, so the price remaining after aid varies considerably by family income. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,007 in the lowest family-income band, $25,400 in the lower-middle band, $26,096 in the middle band, $29,982 in the upper-middle band, and $34,878 in the highest band.

The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $10,871, a difference between band averages rather than a bill for any one family. Azimuth ranks the university #1,257 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 50% of the published cost, offsetting $31,102 against the sticker price. Across all aid recipients, the average net price is $31,643, alongside published tuition and fees of $46,800.

The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $27,371, leaving DeSales University’s average net price $4,272 above that figure. The aid offset is substantial, but the price after aid remains above the comparable-school median.

Federal borrowing is common here, with median federal student loan debt at completion of $25,788 among borrowers who completed. The peer median debt for comparable institutions (same type and size) is $24,199, making the university’s figure $1,589 above it.

95.7% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $293 a month if repaid over ten years.

Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $33,790. Use the [Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) for personalized scenarios including Parent PLUS.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Federal loans are part of the financing picture for 95.7% of federal aid recipients at DeSales University, so the debt figures apply to a large share of the undergraduate population. For borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt stands at $25,788.

The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $24,199. DeSales' median is $1,589 above that reference point.

In the separate parent-borrower population, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $33,790.

Graduates of DeSales University earn a median of $74,078 four years after completion, a figure at the 82nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That is $5,828 above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Graduates earn about $2,267 more than the model expects for similar students, an outcome at the 63rd percentile. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $50,917 in a downside case to $101,550 in an upside case, with $74,078 as the typical outcome.

On the borrowing side, completers who took federal loans leave with a median debt of $25,788. That is $1,589 above the $24,199 peer median, and corresponds to an estimated payment of $293 a month if repaid over ten years.

Parents who use [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loans face a separate borrowing picture: the median among parent borrowers is $33,790. For student borrowers, median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $293 a month if repaid over ten years.

Use the [Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) for personalized family cost analysis.

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$25,788

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

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$293/mo

Student and parent loans are separate debts. Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

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

At median graduate earnings of $74,078, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**6.8%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8%**▲**
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.

[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**
$33,790

**Estimated parent payment**
$429/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](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$25,788

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$33,790

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

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$293/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$429/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$722/mo

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

At median graduate earnings of $74,078, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**6.8%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8%**▲**
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.

## Data & methodology

A missing figure does not mean zero. 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.