by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 42 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $6,611 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 50% | $837 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $7,159 |
| State/local grants | 5% | $2,826 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $7,076 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online, roughly 92% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,530 (covering around 849 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $5,530 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $6,078 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $7,401 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,597.
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 | $12,298 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,470 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,549 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $23,698 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,714 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online’s online cost calculator: www.highered.texas.gov/apps/NPC/?Fice=003537.
A typical borrower at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online leaves with $14,750 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $257.09/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,500 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000 |
| Middle income | $15,750 |
| High income | $17,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,875 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,511 |
| Independent students | $7,077 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 18353 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $444,130,435 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 93 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $681,797 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,331 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 18 |
| Total DoD amount | $35,073 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,949 |
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