by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 sum total of attendance at Clayton State University can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Clayton State University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down to learn 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Clayton State University.
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. 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 Clayton State University, 95% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 423 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $9,444 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 18% | $4,125 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $6,503 |
| State/local grants | 54% | $5,114 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $6,052 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Clayton State University, some 79% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,266 (among about 4212 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,266 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $5,812 |
| Federal student loans | 38% | $6,915 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $9,050.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,797 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,199 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,831 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $8,365 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,145 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Clayton State University’s NPC: www.clayton.edu/financial-aid/docs/net-price-calculator-2023.html.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Clayton State University owes $16,750 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,706 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $272.53/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Clayton State University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $7,712 |
| 75th percentile | $31,251 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $45,484 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,519 |
| Middle income | $15,845 |
| High income | $15,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,021 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,750 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,000 |
| Independent students | $20,900 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Clayton State University.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Clayton State University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 29882 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $761,575,157 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 164 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $612,679 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,736 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 30 |
| Total DoD amount | $56,473 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,882 |
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