by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay 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 Clarkson University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Clarkson offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible 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 Clarkson 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 freshmen starting at Clarkson University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 565 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $46,528 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $44,053 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,721 |
| State/local grants | 26% | $3,328 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $5,320 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, roughly 97% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $43,602 (for some 2433 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $43,602 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,403 |
| Federal student loans | 62% | $6,280 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $48,717.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,033 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,365 |
| Over $75,000 | $35,671 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $30,305 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,955 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Clarkson’s NPC: www.clarkson.edu/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at Clarkson comes to $21,714 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,714 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $275.64/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Clarkson.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $13,464 |
| 75th percentile | $28,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,039 |
| Middle income | $21,500 |
| High income | $23,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $21,500 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Clarkson.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Clarkson:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11272 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $212,460,989 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $688,090 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $25,485 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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