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Eastern University Merit Aid

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The merit-aid verdict at Eastern University

Eastern awards selective named scholarships to students who match its distinctive academic and service priorities.

Who this school is for

Prospective students with strong economics or finance backgrounds should look closely, though other awards support broader community-minded applicants.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $59,692 for 2026-2027. Source

Federal cost and outcome data

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Eastern University, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Eastern University, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$26,557
$30,001–$48,000$22,232
$48,001–$75,000$23,373
$75,001–$110,000$25,963
$110,001+$32,353
All income levels (average)$26,662

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$38,400
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$26,662

That works out to roughly a 52% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $55,001 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
54%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
65%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$25,000 (~$265/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$51,655
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
50%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
69%

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

Amount not published

Helen P Workman Memorial Scholarship

Application

Source

Amount not published

Soltis Family Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

Source

Amount not published

Domenick Paul Rowe Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

Source

Eastern University merit aid FAQ

  • What is the deadline for Veritas Scholars Scholarship?

    Veritas Scholars students must apply by November 1 to be eligible for the Veritas Scholars Scholarship.

How Eastern University compares across our verified dataset

  • 668 of 750 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Eastern University is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Eastern University’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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