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 total cost of going to Creighton University can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Creighton deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to see 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 Creighton University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Creighton University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 1044 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $30,913 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $30,034 |
| Federal Pell grants | 13% | $4,416 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $3,517 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $5,298 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Creighton, roughly 95% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $29,171 (across roughly 4029 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $29,171 |
| Federal Pell grants | 12% | $4,835 |
| Federal student loans | 42% | $6,503 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $31,855.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $21,967 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,365 |
| Over $75,000 | $35,150 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $31,568 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $32,380 |
To project your own net price, use Creighton’s net price tool: www.creighton.edu/cost-aid/tuition-costs/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at Creighton leaves with $21,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
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 Creighton.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,000 |
| 75th percentile | $30,600 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $36,317 |
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 | $24,950 |
| Middle income | $22,000 |
| High income | $20,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,068 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $20,500 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Creighton.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Creighton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 24681 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,257,362,101 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 160 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,957,092 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $18,482 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Total DoD amount | $39,226 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,566 |
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