Cost & financial aid brief
Marywood University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does Marywood University cost after financial aid?
Family income marks a $9,424 difference between the lowest and highest income bands, showing that average charges after aid vary across recipients. At Marywood University, the published cost is $55,582 (an average across living arrangements), versus an average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, of $23,388.
That leaves an average aid offset of $32,194. For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 58% of the published cost.
Average net price is $18,941 in the lowest income band, $21,192 in the lower-middle band, $21,303 in the middle band, $24,083 in the upper-middle band, and $28,365 in the highest band. The pattern places lower average prices with lower-income families and higher average prices with higher-income families.
The published cost of attendance at Marywood University is $55,582 (an average across living arrangements). Azimuth ranks the university #991 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 $18,941, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $21,303, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $28,365. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $9,424.
Aid covers about 58% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a savings of $32,194 against the sticker price. The average net price for first-time full-time Title IV aid recipients is $23,388, which is $1,041 above the median of $22,347 for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median of $26,186 in federal student loans. That is $1,186 above the peer median of $25,000 for comparable institutions.
94.7% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. Parents who borrow through the separate Parent PLUS program hold a median of $30,588.
If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $298 a month. It can show what the numbers might look like for your family.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Federal borrowing is widespread at Marywood University, with 94.7% of federal aid recipients taking federal loans. Among borrowers who complete, median federal student loan debt is $26,186.
Comparable institutions (same type and size) have a peer median federal debt of $25,000, leaving Marywood’s median $1,186 above that benchmark. For the separate parent-borrower population, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $30,588.
The high borrowing share and debt above the peer median point to a cost picture that warrants close attention.
Marywood University presents an uneven investment picture: its reported earnings are near the middle of nonprofit four-year institutions, yet expects more and debt is above the peer median. Four years after completion, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $60,125.
Azimuth places that earnings figure in the 52nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings beyond expectations, the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is less favorable.
Graduates earn about $11,805 less than the model expects for similar students. Azimuth places this measure in the 15th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The downside earnings scenario is $47,260, the typical scenario matches the reported median, and the upside scenario is $100,294. Median federal student loan debt is $26,186, $1,186 above the $25,000 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $298 a month if repaid over ten years. Above-peer debt and below-expected earnings point in the same direction.
Among the separate population of parent borrowers, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $30,588. For borrowers with median federal student debt, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $298 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
- $30,588
- Estimated parent payment
- $389/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 | 22.9% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 10.3% | 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
- $26,186
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $30,588
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $298/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $389/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $687/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 $60,125, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
9.9% of income above the allowance · Good
- Excellent Under 8%
- Good 8–under 12% · selected scenario
- 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.