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# Marist University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 1, 2026

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

The published price at Marist University remains high even after the average aid discount. Its standard cost of attendance is $67,574, including $47,750 for tuition and fees and $18,460 for room and board.

For aid recipients, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $41,544. That represents $26,030 off the published price, and aid covers about 39% of the published cost for the average aid recipient.

The net price is $14,173 above the peer median of $27,371 at comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth ranks the university #1,369 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

A net price above comparable institutions and that affordability placement point in the same direction.

Affordability is the weakest pillar for Marist University, sitting at the 3rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $41,544, $14,173 above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Families in the lowest income band average $26,083, while those in the highest band average $45,643. Borrowers who finish hold a median of $25,000 in federal loans, $801 above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Families earning under thirty thousand dollars have an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $26,083 at Marist University, and Pell Grants reach 14.4% of undergraduates, giving context for that lowest band. The average is $27,200 for incomes from thirty thousand one dollars to forty-eight thousand dollars, $36,178 from forty-eight thousand one dollars to seventy-five thousand dollars, $42,001 from seventy-five thousand one dollars to one hundred ten thousand dollars, and $45,643 above one hundred ten thousand dollars. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $19,560.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$26,083

**$30–48K**
$27,200

**$48–75K**
$36,178

**$75–110K**
$42,001

**$110K+**
$45,643

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$41,544**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid reduces the listed price, but the remaining average cost varies sharply by family income. The gap between the published cost of $67,574 and the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $41,544 is $26,030 for aid recipients.

Aid covers about 39% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. Across the income bands, average net prices range from $26,083 for the lowest-income families to $45,643 for the highest-income families; the middle band averages $36,178.

The lower-middle and upper-middle bands average $27,200 and $42,001, respectively. This pattern shows larger price reductions at lower family incomes rather than an equal discount across bands.

The published cost of attendance at Marist University is $67,574. Azimuth ranks the university #1,369 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/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $26,083, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $36,178, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $45,643. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $19,560.

Aid covers about 39% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, leaving an average net price of $41,544 across all bands. That is $14,173 above the median of $27,371 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who finish carry a median of $25,000 in federal student loans, $801 above the peer median of $24,199. 95.8% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans.

Parents who borrow through the separate [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program hold a median of $51,958. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Federal borrowing reaches 95.8% of federal aid recipients at Marist University, so debt is a common part of the cost picture. Among federal-loan borrowers who complete, median federal student loan debt at completion is $25,000.

At comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median federal debt is $24,199; Marist's median is above it by $801. For the separate population of [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowers, median borrowing is $51,958.

Marist University pairs high earnings four years after completion with a less favorable model comparison. Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $78,561 four years after completion.

Azimuth places those earnings in the 87th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, point the other way.

Graduates earn about $5,761 less than the model expects for similar students. Azimuth places this measure in the 33rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The earnings scenarios span $58,042 in the downside case, $78,561 in the typical case, and $101,704 in the upside case. Median federal student debt at completion is $25,000, above the $24,199 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month if repaid over ten years. High observed earnings sit alongside debt above peers and earnings below the model’s expectation.

For the separate parent-borrower population using [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/), median federal borrowing is $51,958. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month if repaid over ten years.

[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**
$51,958

**Estimated parent payment**
$660/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 | Caution |
| $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**
$25,000

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$51,958

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

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$284/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$660/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$944/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 $78,561, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**6.1%** 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, $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.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=marist-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.