by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 total price of attendance at Bethesda University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financing options does Bethesda offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Bethesda 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 freshmen starting at Bethesda University, 53% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 19 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $2,343 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 25% | $478 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $3,268 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $2,045 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, roughly 61% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $2,644 (covering around 130 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $2,644 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $3,124 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $2,947 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $2,478.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,965 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,387 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,766 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,097 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,388 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Bethesda’s net price tool: www.buc.edu/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at Bethesda comes to $7,648 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,648 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $95.41/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Bethesda.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $17,259 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $10,125 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Bethesda.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Bethesda:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 463 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $8,078,258 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.