by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 price tag of going to Arkansas State University Three Rivers can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial aid options can ASU Three Rivers offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to find out 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 Arkansas State University Three Rivers.
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 freshmen starting at Arkansas State University Three Rivers, 95% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 119 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $5,645 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 61% | $2,565 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,899 |
| State/local grants | 34% | $1,380 |
| Federal student loans | 83% | $2,032 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, about 19% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,849 (across roughly 385 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 19% | $5,849 |
| Federal Pell grants | 14% | $5,354 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $3,414 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,509.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,345 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,748 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,748 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $8,070 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,520 |
To project your own net price, use ASU Three Rivers’s net price tool: info.asutr.edu/netpricecalc/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at ASU Three Rivers leaves with $6,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $108.67/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at ASU Three Rivers.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,844 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,702 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,000 |
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 | $6,896 |
| Middle income | $5,890 |
| High income | $7,690 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,750 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,250 |
| Independent students | $7,264 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at ASU Three Rivers.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at ASU Three Rivers:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2284 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $22,172,553 |
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 | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $24,992 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,570 |
References
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