by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 total price of attendance at American University of Health Sciences can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can AUHS Signal Hill offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from American University of Health Sciences.
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. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at American University of Health Sciences, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 1 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $19,723 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $19,723 |
| Federal Pell grants | 0% | — |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At AUHS Signal Hill, some 51% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,381 (covering around 185 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $6,381 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $5,107 |
| Federal student loans | 83% | $10,959 |
Graduating students at AUHS Signal Hill carry a median federal student debt of $32,484 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $32,484 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $40,326 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $427.52/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at AUHS Signal Hill.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $8,400 |
| 25th percentile | $19,000 |
| 75th percentile | $42,335 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $49,736 |
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 | $37,467 |
| Middle income | $31,036 |
| High income | $27,166 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $33,641 |
| Continuing-generation students | $29,834 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $27,000 |
| Independent students | $39,209 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. AUHS Signal Hill.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at AUHS Signal Hill:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1309 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $36,874,151 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $97,625 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $32,542 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.