by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Brandeis University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Brandeis deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to see how much school funding could be available 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 Brandeis 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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Brandeis University, 65% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 564 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 62% | $42,841 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 62% | $40,765 |
| Federal Pell grants | 15% | $6,384 |
| State/local grants | 6% | $3,745 |
| Federal student loans | 26% | $3,799 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, about 64% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $41,075 (for some 2341 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $41,075 |
| Federal Pell grants | 15% | $5,965 |
| Federal student loans | 28% | $5,027 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $50,712.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,608 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,660 |
| Over $75,000 | $47,639 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $35,736 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $33,885 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Brandeis’s official net price calculator: www.brandeis.edu/student-financial-services/affordability.html.
The median student at Brandeis graduates with $23,250 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $23,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,648 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $271.91/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Brandeis.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $17,500 |
| 75th percentile | $30,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,719 |
| Middle income | $23,500 |
| High income | $24,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $23,250 |
| Independent students | $8,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Brandeis.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Brandeis:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10236 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $218,620,554 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $603,633 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $28,744 |
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