Most students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Buckner Barber School can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Buckner Barber School offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to discover 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Buckner Barber School.
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.
For freshmen starting at Buckner Barber School, 86% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 19 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $7,308 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 86% | $7,308 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 86% | $9,077 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, some 79% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,165 (for some 57 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,165 |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $6,165 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $7,539 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,298.
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 | $27,807 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,273 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $23,837 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $27,807 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Buckner Barber School’s online cost calculator: bucknerbarberschool.com/page/net-price-calculator/.
The median federal debt load at Buckner Barber School comes to $4,750 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,750 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Buckner Barber School.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Buckner Barber School:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 151 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,111,439 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $33,140 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,570 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.