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# Drexel University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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

The published cost of attendance at Drexel University is $76,835, an average across living arrangements. Tuition and fees are $62,412 and room and board is $18,096.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients is $38,509, meaning aid covers about 50% of the sticker price on average. That average net price is $2,298 above the $36,211 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks the university #1,343 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. For families in the lowest income band, the average net price is $28,055, while the highest band averages $48,089—a spread of $20,034 between the two ends.

Affordability is the weakest pillar for Drexel University, landing in the 5th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The published cost of attendance is $76,835 (an average across living arrangements), and the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)—what first-time full-time Title IV aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships—is $38,509.

That figure sits above the median of $36,211 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $2,298. Median federal student debt for completers who borrowed is $25,325, above the median for comparable institutions of $23,168 by $2,157.

For aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 the average net price is $28,055, versus $48,089 for aid recipients from families earning over $110,000, a spread of $20,034.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s by family-income band show a progressive structure. For families earning under $30,000, the average net price is $28,055; for $30,001–$48,000 it is $29,435; for $48,001–$75,000 it is $34,970; for $75,001–$110,000 it is $37,842; and for families earning over $110,000 it is $48,089.

Pell Grant recipients make up 26.8% of undergraduates, providing context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $20,034, a difference of averages that shows aid is concentrated on families with lower incomes.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$28,055

**$30–48K**
$29,435

**$48–75K**
$34,970

**$75–110K**
$37,842

**$110K+**
$48,089

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$38,509**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 50% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, but the size of that reduction differs across family incomes. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for families earning under $30,000 is $28,055, rising to $48,089 for those earning over $110,000. That pattern shows lower-income families pay less on average.

Drexel University publishes a cost of attendance of $76,835, an average across living arrangements. Tuition and fees are $62,412 and room and board are $18,096.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)—what aid recipients pay—is $28,055 for families earning under $30,000, $34,970 for the middle band ($48,001–$75,000), and $48,089 for families earning over $110,000. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $20,034.

Azimuth ranks Drexel #1,343 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Aid covers about 50% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an average offset of $38,326 against the sticker price.

The average net price for first-time, full-time aid recipients is $38,509, which sits above the peer median of $36,211 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $2,298. Among federal-loan borrowers who completed, the median federal student debt is $25,325.

That median is above the peer median of $23,168 for comparable institutions by $2,157, and about 92.0% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. The median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower figure, is $40,932.

If repaid over ten years, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $288 a month.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Federal borrowing is widespread at Drexel University: 92.0% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Among borrowers who complete, the median federal student debt is $25,325.

That median sits $2,157 above the $23,168 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Parents who borrow through the separate [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program hold a median of $40,932.

The return at Drexel University is strong, but the investment picture is not one-sided: high earnings sit alongside a cost structure that leaves the affordability pillar at the 5th percentile. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $91,041, placing that figure in the 94th percentile.

That is $7,426 above the $83,615 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $22,367 more than the model expects for similar students, an outcome at the 97th percentile.

Earnings scenarios, estimated from the university's program mix, range from $61,799 in a downside case to $105,933 in an upside case, with $91,041 as the typical outcome. On the borrowing side, completers who took federal loans carry a median of $25,325, which is $2,157 above the peer median of $23,168.

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $288 a month if repaid over ten years.

Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $40,932. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $288.

[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**
$40,932

**Estimated parent payment**
$520/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 30.7% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 13.8% | High pressure |
| $150,000 | 6.5% | Caution |
| $200,000 | 4.3% | Safe |

The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. [Open the parent tool for your own numbers](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=drexel-university#parent-tool). [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**
$25,325

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$40,932

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

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$288/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$520/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$808/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 $91,041, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**5.2%** 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, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 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=drexel-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.