by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 American Baptist College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will ABTS Nashville deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from American Baptist College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at American Baptist College, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 4 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $18,704 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 50% | $22,704 |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $6,289 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $9,500 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At ABTS Nashville, about 71% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $9,664 (across approximately 34 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $9,664 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $6,082 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $8,888 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $17,828.
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 | $19,294 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,252 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $9,216 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,294 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use ABTS Nashville’s NPC: www.abcnash.edu/ABCNash/calc/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at ABTS Nashville leaves with $19,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,000 |
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at ABTS Nashville.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $9,500 |
| 75th percentile | $41,250 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,500 |
| Independent students | $19,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. ABTS Nashville.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at ABTS Nashville:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 484 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $11,605,496 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $12,474 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,474 |
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