by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Clary Sage College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Clary Sage College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Clary Sage College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Clary Sage College, 79% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 509 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $4,881 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $4,881 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $4,785 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Clary Sage College, roughly 65% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,316 (across approximately 425 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $5,316 |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $4,934 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $5,289 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $2,843.
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 | $22,654 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,912 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,957 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $23,280 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,746 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Clary Sage College’s NPC: collegesooner.com/csc-calc/.
The median student at Clary Sage College graduates with $7,934 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,934 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,898 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $94.33/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Clary Sage College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,666 |
| 25th percentile | $6,089 |
| 75th percentile | $13,389 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,347 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,830 |
| Middle income | $8,558 |
| High income | $7,990 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,904 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,188 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,125 |
| Independent students | $8,204 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Clary Sage College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Clary Sage College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12354 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $140,248,186 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $208,145 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,955 |
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