Cost & financial aid brief
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus cost after financial aid?
The published cost of attendance of $50,305 (an average across living arrangements) falls to an average net price of $15,404 for aid recipients, a sticker-to-net difference of $34,901. Aid covers about 69% of the published cost for the average aid recipient.
Pricing varies across family-income bands: average net prices are $10,218, $10,475, $15,057, $23,123, and $28,735 from the lowest through the highest bands. The $18,517 spread shows a pattern of lower average net prices at lower family incomes, consistent with larger average aid offsets there; it does not describe any individual package.
At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, the published cost of attendance is $50,305 (an average across living arrangements). The average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $10,218 for families earning under $30,000, $10,475 for families earning $30,001-$48,000, $15,057 for families earning $48,001-$75,000, $23,123 for families earning $75,001-$110,000, and $28,735 for families earning over $110,000.
The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $18,517. Azimuth ranks the university #560 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Aid covers about 69% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a savings of $34,901 against the sticker price. The average net price across all aid recipients is $15,404, which sits $11,967 below the peer median of $27,371 at comparable institutions (same type and size).
Published tuition and fees are $38,004, and room and board are $16,270. Among federal-loan borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $25,000, which is $801 above the $24,199 peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size).
90.0% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month if repaid over ten years.
Parent PLUS borrowers have median borrowing of $30,444. The below-peer net price and the slightly above-peer debt pull in different directions.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Federal borrowing is widespread at the university, with 90.0% of federal aid recipients taking federal loans. Among borrowers who complete, median federal student loan debt is $25,000.
At comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median is $24,199, and the university’s median is $801 above it. Parent PLUS borrowers are a separate parent-borrower population; their median debt is $30,444.
Borrowing is common, and median debt sits above the comparable-institution figure.
At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, median earnings are $68,049 four years after completion. That earnings figure is in the 73rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Earnings beyond expectations, the gap between what graduates earn and what expects for similar students, offers another lens. Graduates earn about $8,065 more than the model expects for similar students.
This measure sits in the 79th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings scenarios range from $46,720 in a downside scenario to $85,868 in an upside scenario, with $68,049 as the typical scenario.
Median federal debt is $25,000, which is $801 above the $24,199 peer median. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month if repaid over ten years. Above-expected earnings coexist with debt that is above the peer median.
For the separate population of parents who borrow, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $30,444. For student borrowers, that 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
- $30,444
- Estimated parent payment
- $387/mo
| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 22.8% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 10.2% | High pressure |
| $150,000 | 4.9% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 3.2% | 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. 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
- $30,444
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $284/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $387/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $671/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 $68,049, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
7.7% 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, $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.
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
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.
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.