by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 total cost of going to Bryant & Stratton College-Albany can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Bryant & Stratton College - Albany provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Bryant & Stratton College-Albany.
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. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Bryant & Stratton College-Albany, 95% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 35 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $11,678 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 84% | $8,270 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $6,009 |
| State/local grants | 22% | $3,342 |
| Federal student loans | 62% | $5,887 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany, some 96% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $10,193 (among about 242 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $10,193 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $5,345 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,075 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $10,916.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,694 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,669 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $12,443 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,452 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Bryant & Stratton College - Albany’s online cost calculator: www.bryantstratton.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,549 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $228.46/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $21,331 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,573 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $12,200 |
| High income | $9,694 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,936 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,500 |
| Independent students | $11,946 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 126919 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,077,429,854 |
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 recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $34,618 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,655 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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