by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 Agnes Scott College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Agnes Scott offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Agnes Scott College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Agnes Scott College, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 241 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $36,048 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $30,361 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,858 |
| State/local grants | 59% | $5,737 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $5,224 |
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 Agnes Scott, about 98% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $38,052 (across roughly 895 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $38,052 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,928 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $6,370 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $38,529.
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 | $21,564 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,668 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,731 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,754 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $24,224 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Agnes Scott’s net price tool: www.collegenpc.com/AgnesScottCollege.
The median federal debt load at Agnes Scott comes to $17,750 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,749 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $283.58/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Agnes Scott.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,000 |
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 | $16,000 |
| Middle income | $20,427 |
| High income | $15,750 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,280 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,000 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Agnes Scott.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Agnes Scott:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3847 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $75,729,096 |
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 | 12 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $264,691 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $22,058 |
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