by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Baptist University of the Americas can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial aid options can Baptist University of the Americas offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going 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. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Baptist University of the Americas.
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 incoming first-year students at Baptist University of the Americas, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 9 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $3,840 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $1,259 |
| Federal Pell grants | 89% | $2,791 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 11% | $4,701 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Baptist University of the Americas, approximately 100% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,514 (across roughly 98 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $5,514 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $4,413 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $2,548 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $2,791.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,048 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,973 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $10,964 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,750 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Baptist University of the Americas’s net price calculator: www.bua.edu/en/admissions/financial/.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Baptist University of the Americas.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Baptist University of the Americas:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 135 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,366,742 |
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 | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $16,956 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,652 |
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