by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 University of Massachusetts Global can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financial aid options can Brandman offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at University of Massachusetts Global.
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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at University of Massachusetts Global, 59% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 46 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 40% | $3,616 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 31% | $469 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $4,033 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $6,954 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Brandman, approximately 62% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,028 (across roughly 3405 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 62% | $4,028 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $4,541 |
| Federal student loans | 23% | $9,491 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $2,671.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $30,952 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $31,630 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,236 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $32,654 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,601 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Brandman’s net price calculator: umassglobal.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey.
Graduating students at Brandman carry a median federal student debt of $18,750 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,276 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $257.37/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Brandman.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,166 |
| 25th percentile | $7,866 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,529 |
| Middle income | $18,689 |
| High income | $15,625 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,000 |
| Independent students | $19,780 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Brandman.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Brandman:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26043 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $820,271,566 |
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 | 383 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,900,618 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,573 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 394 |
| Total DoD amount | $902,075 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,290 |
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