William Jewell College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at William Jewell College is $35,785 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,562 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $35,785. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$20,610
Housing & meals$11,381
Books & supplies$800
Personal & travel$3,868
Living-at-home adjustment−$874
Total cost of attendance$35,785

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.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,250
Loan default rate2.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out32%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants32%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$18,223Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

William Jewell College net price compared with other Missouri colleges

William Jewell College has the 20th-lowest average net price of 49 Missouri colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
16Avila University$16,05352%$52,773
17Northwest Missouri State University$16,24454%$47,885
18Missouri University of Science and Technology$16,29864%$82,957
19Calvary University$16,33452%$45,421
20William Jewell College$17,56268%$59,268
21Missouri State University-Springfield$17,61358%$49,827
22Missouri Valley College$18,08622%$43,221
23Evangel University$18,66965%$46,573
24Ranken Technical College$18,79553%$55,955

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

Why William Jewell College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
William Jewell College38%$17,56268%$59,268This school
Kansas City Art Institute55%$27,65058%$37,032
Drury University58%$20,83162%$40,694
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences57%$22,76651%$48,991
College of the Ozarks12%$6,10064%$41,592

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

Why the price is different

William Jewell College would cost you $10,088 less per year than Kansas City Art Institute, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at William Jewell College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$23,940).
  • Kansas City Art Institute gives aided families $11,537 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Missouri residentWilliam Jewell CollegeKansas City Art InstituteDifference
Tuition & fees$20,610$44,550−$23,940
Books & supplies$800$800$0
Housing & meals$11,381$12,900−$1,519
Personal & travel$3,868$2,050+$1,818
Living-at-home adjustment−$874−$2,890+$2,016
Sticker price$35,785$57,410−$21,625
Average grants−$18,223−$29,760+$11,537
You pay$17,562$27,650−$10,088

“+” means William Jewell College 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.

William Jewell College cost questions

How much is tuition at William Jewell College?

Tuition and fees are $20,610 a year.

What is the total cost of attending William Jewell College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $35,785 a year.

What do families actually pay at William Jewell College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,562 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,909; $48–75k pay $12,869; $110k+ pay $23,901.

How much debt do William Jewell College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,250, and 2.9% 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 William Jewell College overview