Cost & financial aid brief
Haverford College Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does Haverford College cost after financial aid?
Aid covers about 72% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a reduction of $65,068 from the sticker price. The pattern across income bands shows lower average net prices at lower incomes, with the lowest band averaging $7,531 and the highest averaging $45,991.
The published cost of attendance at Haverford College is $90,382. Azimuth ranks the university #659 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $7,531, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $12,007, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $45,991. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $38,460.
Aid covers about 72% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the across all bands to $25,314. That is $2,967 above the $22,347 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Borrowers who finish carry a median of $13,621 in federal student loans, $11,379 below the $25,000 peer median. 63.7% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.
Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $40,000 in Parent PLUS loans. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $155 a month.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
At Haverford College, median federal debt for completers is $13,621. 63.7% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.
That is $11,379 below the $25,000 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, the estimated payment is $155 a month.
Parent borrowers hold a separate median of $40,000 in Parent PLUS. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that 16% of graduates borrowed from any source.
Average cumulative debt was $13,015 per borrower. 15% of graduates had federal loans averaging $12,406. It also included 3% of graduates with private loans averaging $25,163.
Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $64,523. That is $8,608 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), and places Haverford College in the 64th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, range from a downside of $51,762 to an upside of $95,777, with the typical scenario at $64,523. On the debt side, median federal student debt at completion is $13,621, which is $11,379 below the peer median—the midpoint for comparable institutions.
That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $155 a month if repaid over ten years. Median earnings four years after completion are above the peer median, and median federal student debt at completion is below the peer median.
For the separate population of parent borrowers, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $40,000. For student borrowers, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $155 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
- $40,000
- Estimated parent payment
- $508/mo
| Income | Risk level |
|---|---|
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | High pressure |
| $100,000 | High pressure |
| $150,000 | Caution |
| $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
- $13,621
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $40,000
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $155/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $508/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $663/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 $64,523, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:
4.4% 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.
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.