by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Anna Maria College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Anna Maria offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Anna Maria College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Anna Maria College, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 245 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $32,385 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $29,110 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,561 |
| State/local grants | 27% | $2,721 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $5,435 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Anna Maria, about 92% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $26,458 (across roughly 927 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $26,458 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,473 |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $6,846 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $33,555.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,921 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,624 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,566 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $28,333 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,396 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Anna Maria’s net price tool: www.annamaria.edu/admission/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/#Net.
The median student at Anna Maria graduates with $17,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Anna Maria.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,206 |
| Middle income | $18,329 |
| High income | $17,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,214 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,250 |
| Independent students | $18,384 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Anna Maria.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Anna Maria:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6045 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $110,540,525 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 47 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $355,776 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,570 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,250 |
References
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