by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 total cost of going to Allegheny Wesleyan College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Allegheny Wesleyan deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to find out just how much financial aid will be open 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 Allegheny Wesleyan College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Allegheny Wesleyan College, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 13 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,871 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $2,821 |
| Federal Pell grants | 69% | $6,906 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, approximately 96% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,428 (among about 71 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $5,428 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $6,168 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $9,257.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,158 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,565 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,346 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $5,355 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,740 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Allegheny Wesleyan’s online cost calculator: awc.edu/net-price-calculator/npcalc.htm.
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Allegheny Wesleyan.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Allegheny Wesleyan:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 24 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $100,793 |
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