by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Bryn Mawr College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Bryn Mawr deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Bryn Mawr College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Bryn Mawr College, 83% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 300 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 72% | $50,029 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 70% | $49,382 |
| Federal Pell grants | 14% | $5,980 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $4,534 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $5,360 |
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, approximately 73% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $46,219 (across roughly 979 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $46,219 |
| Federal Pell grants | 15% | $5,886 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $6,015 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $51,491.
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 | $3,828 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,879 |
| Over $75,000 | $47,164 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $31,759 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $40,690 |
To project your own net price, use Bryn Mawr’s net price calculator: npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/brynmawr.
A typical borrower at Bryn Mawr leaves with $21,441 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,441 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Bryn Mawr.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,730 |
| Middle income | $23,250 |
| High income | $21,245 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,250 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $20,500 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Bryn Mawr.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Bryn Mawr:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4664 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $109,261,616 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $47,005 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,401 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.