by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Ross - Brighton provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton, 60% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 26 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $4,175 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $4,175 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 40% | $6,661 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Ross - Brighton, some 52% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,545 (across approximately 33 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 52% | $4,545 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $4,545 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $6,627 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $3,749.
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 | $20,146 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,638 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $20,607 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,239 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Ross - Brighton’s net price calculator: rosseducation.edu/consumer-info/#npc.
A typical borrower at Ross - Brighton leaves with $7,719 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,719 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Ross - Brighton.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,596 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,609 |
| Middle income | $7,000 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,221 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Ross - Brighton.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Ross - Brighton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 23511 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $270,946,967 |
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 | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $16,167 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,167 |
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