by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 sum total of attendance at Augusta University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Augusta University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Augusta 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. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Augusta University, 93% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 1130 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $9,536 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $8,136 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,718 |
| State/local grants | 80% | $6,422 |
| Federal student loans | 34% | $4,972 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Augusta University, approximately 82% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $8,686 (for some 4666 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $8,686 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,263 |
| Federal student loans | 35% | $6,221 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $9,737.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,172 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,826 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,882 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $13,787 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,347 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Augusta University’s net price calculator: www.augusta.edu/finaid/costcalc.php.
The median student at Augusta University graduates with $13,015 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,015 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $217.33/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Augusta University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $20,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $28,439 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,461 |
| Middle income | $12,000 |
| High income | $13,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,109 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,750 |
| Independent students | $16,598 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Augusta University.
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 Augusta University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 29218 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,061,501,308 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 354 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,237,805 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,321 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 63 |
| Total DoD amount | $139,916 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,221 |
References
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