by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 sum total of attendance at Caldwell University can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Caldwell provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Caldwell University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Caldwell University, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 343 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $32,340 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $23,890 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $5,621 |
| State/local grants | 48% | $10,990 |
| Federal student loans | 60% | $2,779 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, roughly 98% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $30,779 (for some 1419 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $30,779 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,746 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $3,950 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $29,382.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,160 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,226 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,915 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $24,691 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,190 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Caldwell’s official net price calculator: www.caldwell.edu/financial-aid/netprice.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Caldwell owes $18,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,500 |
| 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 numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Caldwell.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $9,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $40,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,500 |
| Middle income | $18,750 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,750 |
| Independent students | $21,232 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Caldwell.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Caldwell:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6269 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $153,283,363 |
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.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $86,053 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,293 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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