by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price of attendance at Buena Vista University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can BVU offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Buena Vista University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Buena Vista University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 217 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $34,397 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $27,356 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,574 |
| State/local grants | 53% | $7,591 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $5,533 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, roughly 88% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $22,940 (among about 1267 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $22,940 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,412 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $7,126 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $35,376.
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 | $14,848 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,865 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,018 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $18,846 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,321 |
To project your own net price, use BVU’s NPC: www.bvu.edu/admissions/financial-assistance/calculator.
The median student at BVU graduates with $17,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at BVU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,607 |
| 75th percentile | $26,522 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,725 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,250 |
| Middle income | $18,723 |
| High income | $18,750 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,700 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,011 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,439 |
| Independent students | $18,728 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. BVU.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at BVU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14368 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $266,755,961 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $241,278 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,064 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Total DoD amount | $10,750 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,688 |
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