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Is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $25,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $57,273, but the margin is not huge. For context, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's net price is about 25% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$17,121
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $5,716 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $23,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,404
Median earnings 10 years out
$57,273
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
58%
At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $57,273 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is a private nonprofit four year school in Teaneck, NJ. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
The median net price at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is $15,404 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →