by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 price of attendance at Arlington Baptist University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will ABU offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Arlington Baptist University.
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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Arlington Baptist University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 94 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $8,518 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 90% | $6,230 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,116 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $5,260 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, some 93% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $8,640 (among about 256 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $8,640 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $5,411 |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $6,271 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,518.
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 | $25,024 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $28,871 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,061 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,906 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $28,599 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try ABU’s net price tool: abu.edu/library/public/html/netpricecal9-14-22-.html.
Graduating students at ABU carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at ABU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $24,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $39,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $6,864 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,375 |
| Independent students | $21,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at ABU.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at ABU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1158 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $18,701,580 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $152,563 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $21,795 |
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