by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Ross Medical Education Center - Cincinnati can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Ross - Cincinnati provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Ross Medical Education Center - Cincinnati.
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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Ross Medical Education Center - Cincinnati, 74% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 66 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $4,662 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $4,658 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $254 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $5,596 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, around 65% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,631 (among about 112 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $4,631 |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $4,602 |
| Federal student loans | 62% | $6,018 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $3,805.
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 | $21,248 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,575 |
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 | $20,018 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,220 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Ross - Cincinnati’s net price tool: rosseducation.edu/consumer-info/#npc.
The median student at Ross - Cincinnati graduates with $9,389 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,389 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Ross - Cincinnati.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $7,908 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,460 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Ross - Cincinnati.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Ross - Cincinnati:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5925 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $45,290,468 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $9,138 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,138 |
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