Cost & financial aid brief
University of New Orleans Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does University of New Orleans cost after financial aid?
The average aid recipient sees the published cost reduced by $11,047, with aid covering about 47% of the sticker price. That is an average across all aided students, not a promise for any particular family.
Average net prices range from $11,532 in the lowest income band to $17,504 in the highest, with $10,506, $13,222, and $16,942 in the bands between. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $5,972.
The pattern is one of lower average net prices at lower incomes, though published charges remain the starting point before grants and scholarships are applied.
The published cost of attendance at University of New Orleans is $23,431. Azimuth ranks the university #160 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
For families earning under $30,000 it averages $11,532, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it averages $13,222, and for those earning over $110,000 it averages $17,504. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $5,972.
Aid covers about 47% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, leaving an average net price of $12,384 for all aid recipients. That is $1,684 below the $14,068 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Borrowers who finish carry a median of $18,750 in federal student loans, $2,479 below the peer median of $21,229. About 76.7% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.
Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $15,048 in Parent PLUS loans. The median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $213 a month if repaid over ten years.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Federal borrowing reaches 76.7% of federal aid recipients at University of New Orleans. Among borrowers who complete, median federal student loan debt is $18,750, $2,479 below the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $15,048 in Parent PLUS loans.
Affordability is the strongest pillar at University of New Orleans. Borrowers who complete carry less debt than peers, but earnings sit below both the peer median and expectation.
Four years after completion, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $56,037, at the 36th percentile. That is $1,264 below the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Graduates earn about $2,416 less than the model expects for similar students, at the 47th percentile. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, range from $35,133 on the downside to $83,281 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $56,037.
Borrowers who finish carry a median of $18,750 in federal loans, $2,479 below the peer median of $21,229. If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $213 a month.
The return pillar sits at the 36th percentile, while affordability is at the 89th percentile.
For the separate population of parent borrowers, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $15,048. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $213 a month.
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
- $15,048
- Estimated parent payment
- $191/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 | 11.3% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 5.1% | Safe |
| $150,000 | 2.4% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 1.6% | 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
- $18,750
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $15,048
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $213/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $191/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $404/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 $56,037, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
8.0% 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.