Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $25,537 a year for Pennsylvania residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,608 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $25,537. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Pennsylvania residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$10,568$14,676
Housing & meals$10,584$10,584
Books & supplies$1,992$1,992
Personal & travel$2,952$2,952
Living-at-home adjustment−$559−$559
Total cost of attendance$25,537$29,645

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate4.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out37%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants31%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$5,929Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

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Need-based and merit aid at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

What Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.

If you qualify for need-based aid

Share of need met, on average72%Of students awarded need-based aid; excludes parent and unsubsidized loans
Students with need who had all of it met16%145 of 884
Average need-based grant$7,833
Average aid package$11,879Grants, work-study and need-based loans

If you don't qualify for need-based aid

Average merit scholarship from the college$2,086Students with no financial need; excludes athletic awards and tuition benefits
Students without need who got one67%441 first-year students

Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania net price compared with other Pennsylvania colleges

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has the 34th-lowest average net price of 114 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
30Lycoming College$19,14060%$56,210
31La Salle University$19,40957%$67,416
32Mercyhurst University$19,44460%$47,452
33Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$19,45434%$63,435
34Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania$19,60866%$53,032
35Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill$19,65932%$63,435
36Westminster College$19,85965%$53,861
37Lackawanna College$19,95137%$41,000
38Albright College$20,02451%$58,700

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Why Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania71%$19,60866%$53,032This school
Millersville University of Pennsylvania86%$20,78758%$55,246
Indiana University of Pennsylvania91%$16,80456%$51,019
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania91%$21,33154%$53,775
Pennsylvania College of Technology—$25,11053%$52,567

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania would cost you $1,179 less per year than Millersville University of Pennsylvania, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$2,016).
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania gives aided families $197 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaMillersville University of PennsylvaniaDifference
Tuition & fees$10,568$11,128−$560
Books & supplies$1,992$1,000+$992
Housing & meals$10,584$12,600−$2,016
Personal & travel$2,952$3,400−$448
Living-at-home adjustment−$559−$1,215+$656
Sticker price$25,537$26,913−$1,376
Average grants−$5,929−$6,126+$197
You pay$19,608$20,787−$1,179

“+” means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania cost questions

How much is tuition at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $10,568 a year for Pennsylvania residents and $14,676 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $25,537 a year for Pennsylvania residents living on campus and about $29,645 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,608 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,555; $48–75k pay $16,990; $110k+ pay $24,121. These figures are for Pennsylvania residents.

Does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania give merit scholarships?

For fall 2025, 441 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, averaging $2,086 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 72% of it met on average.

How much debt do Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 4.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania overview