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 total cost of going to Eastern Florida State College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does EFSC offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Eastern Florida State College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Eastern Florida State College, 71% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 862 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $5,184 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 9% | $3,229 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,210 |
| State/local grants | 31% | $2,267 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $4,886 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, some 41% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,159 (across approximately 5534 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 41% | $4,159 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $3,895 |
| Federal student loans | 15% | $5,886 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,526.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,617 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,128 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,415 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,440 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,939 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use EFSC’s net price calculator: www.easternflorida.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.php.
A typical borrower at EFSC leaves with $8,279 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,279 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $129.87/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at EFSC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,375 |
| 75th percentile | $13,739 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $24,025 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,773 |
| Middle income | $7,686 |
| High income | $7,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,747 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for EFSC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at EFSC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 25217 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $290,249,365 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 391 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,016,741 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,600 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 19 |
| Total DoD amount | $25,856 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,361 |
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