by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number 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 Barry University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Barry University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Barry University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Barry University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 576 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $26,872 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $18,127 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $5,938 |
| State/local grants | 53% | $5,179 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $5,200 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, approximately 67% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $25,302 (across approximately 2096 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $25,302 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,866 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $6,886 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $28,165.
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 | $20,742 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,124 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,333 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $22,613 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,978 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Barry University’s net price calculator: www.barry.edu/netpricecalculator/.
Graduating students at Barry University carry a median federal student debt of $15,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,997 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.21/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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Barry University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,225 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $31,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $42,750 |
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 | $15,750 |
| Middle income | $15,497 |
| High income | $15,250 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,150 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,220 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Barry University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Barry University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 43713 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,012,323,451 |
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 | 93 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $926,609 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,964 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,675 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,892 |
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