by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Saint Elizabeth University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will CSE offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Saint Elizabeth University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Saint Elizabeth University, 96% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 130 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $29,755 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 89% | $18,394 |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $6,802 |
| State/local grants | 51% | $14,647 |
| Federal student loans | 74% | $5,707 |
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 CSE, approximately 86% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $28,641 (across roughly 578 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $28,641 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $6,558 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $6,782 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $29,950.
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 | $13,745 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,122 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,785 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $23,125 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,949 |
To project your own net price, use CSE’s net price calculator: www.steu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median student at CSE graduates with $13,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,934 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $264.34/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 CSE.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $7,000 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,711 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,750 |
| Middle income | $13,000 |
| High income | $11,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,250 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at CSE.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at CSE:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4364 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $101,393,621 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $219,575 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,638 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.