by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 price tag of going to Coastal Carolina University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Coastal Carolina University deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Coastal Carolina University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Coastal Carolina University, 97% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 2680 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $10,087 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 66% | $8,070 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $5,609 |
| State/local grants | 35% | $7,465 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $5,562 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Coastal Carolina University, some 77% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $12,017 (across approximately 7979 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 77% | $12,017 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,742 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $6,485 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $12,726.
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 | $9,439 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,445 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,171 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $13,966 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,742 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Coastal Carolina University’s NPC: www.coastal.edu/financialaid/netpricecalculators/.
The median federal debt load at Coastal Carolina University comes to $16,979 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,979 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $251.79/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Coastal Carolina University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,250 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,103 |
| Middle income | $17,750 |
| High income | $16,250 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $16,648 |
| Independent students | $19,711 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Coastal Carolina University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Coastal Carolina University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 36541 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $691,623,658 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 206 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,008,640 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,751 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 62 |
| Total DoD amount | $257,125 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,147 |
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