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 sum total of attendance at Bluefield University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Bluefield College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Bluefield 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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Bluefield University, 94% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 175 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $20,341 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 52% | $26,152 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,523 |
| State/local grants | 90% | $2,526 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $5,520 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Bluefield College, about 90% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $18,105 (for some 629 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $18,105 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,462 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,859 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $16,966.
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 | $22,077 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,619 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,913 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $25,573 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,198 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Bluefield College’s online cost calculator: www.bluefield.edu/bluefield-central/financial-aid/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Bluefield College owes $13,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,855 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $231.7/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Bluefield College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,166 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $21,875 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,031 |
| Middle income | $13,000 |
| High income | $12,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,000 |
| Independent students | $19,758 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Bluefield College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Bluefield College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5787 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $103,428,469 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $217,638 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,741 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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