Expected Family Contribution

For first-year students who demonstrated financial need in Fall 2020, the median need-based scholarship was $47,800.

To give you an idea of how your family could fund a Notre Dame education, the chart below reflects the class entering in 2020.

The median (amount that falls in the middle) and the range are provided to give you a sense of the commitment the University makes in providing need-based scholarship in order to reduce the price a family will pay.

2020-2021 Academic Year Tuition and Fees: $57,699 + Room and Meals: $15,984 = $73,683

Parent Income Range	Number of Students	Median University Scholarship	Middle Range of Scholarships
Up to $19,999	38	$68,475	$63,300 - $73,442
$20,000 - $39,999	76	$67,825	$60,800 - $71,842
$40,000 - $59,999	105	$66,700	$57,400 - $69,550
$60,000 - $79,999	100	$59,500	$52,900 - $66,900
$80,000 - $99,999	97	$56,500	$51,400 - $58,940
$100,000 - $119,999	84	$51,848	$47,575 - $56,350
$120,000 - $139,999	77	$49,200	$45,400 - $54,700
$140,000 - $159,999	98	$46,000	$37,200 - $51,400
$160,000 - $179,999	81	$41,900	$34,700 - $47,800
$180,000 - $199,999	105	$37,900	$29,100 - $43,900
$200,000-$249,999*	133	$30,400	$17,900 - $39,400
$250,000*	160	$17,100	$9,250 - $27,400
Total	1154	$47,800	$30,500 - $59,600

*Most who qualify have at least two children in college.

The figures above include University Scholarships, Federal Pell Grant, and Federal Supplemental Grants.

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Current student Bailey Jordan explains the Expected Family Contribution.