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 cost of going to Baptist Health Sciences University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Baptist College of Health Sciences provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover 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 Baptist Health Sciences University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Baptist Health Sciences University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 38 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $10,993 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 39% | $4,233 |
| Federal Pell grants | 61% | $5,775 |
| State/local grants | 66% | $7,165 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $5,073 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Baptist College of Health Sciences, roughly 73% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $33,313 (across roughly 538 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $33,313 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $5,096 |
| Federal student loans | 69% | $10,441 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $11,015.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,979 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,143 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,575 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,212 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,401 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Baptist College of Health Sciences’s net price calculator: www.baptistu.edu/sites/default/files/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm.
The median student at Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates with $16,170 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,170 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $29,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $312.75/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Baptist College of Health Sciences.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $12,686 |
| 75th percentile | $40,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $50,575 |
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 | $15,750 |
| Middle income | $16,000 |
| High income | $16,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,170 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,000 |
| Independent students | $18,523 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Baptist College of Health Sciences.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Baptist College of Health Sciences:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5191 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $127,349,211 |
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 | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $169,453 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,945 |
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