Expected Family Contribution

For first-year students who demonstrated financial need in Fall 2022, the median need-based scholarship was $55,100.

To give you an idea of how your family could fund a Notre Dame education, the chart below reflects the class entering in 2022.

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.

2022-2023 Academic Year Tuition and Fees: $60,301 + Room and Meals: $16,710 = $77,011

2022 Incoming First-year Class

Parent Income Ranges	Students	Median University Scholarship	Middle Range of Scholarships
Up to $39,999	172	$72,000	$67,100- $73,900
$40,00 - $64,999	114	$68,300	$61,700 - $73,400
$65,000 - $79,999	58	$64,300	$59,600 - $68,100
$80,000 - $99,999	79	$59,794	$55,300- $64,500
$100,000 - $139,999	156	$56,400	$49,100 - $60,499
$140,000 - $179,999	139	$49,800	$42,500 - $56,000
$180,000 - $249,999	176	$36,650	$25,450 - $46,600
$250,000+*	140**	$22,300	$10,350 - $31,000
Total	1,034	$55,100	$37,400 - $66,000
The figures above include University Scholarships, Federal Pell, and Supplemental Grants. *Most who qualify have two (or more) children in college and average assets. **Includes a small number of scholarship recipients for whom we don't have household income data. For more information, please visit financialaid.nd.edu.

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Current student Bailey Jordan explains the Expected Family Contribution.