by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 price tag of going to CUNY Medgar Evers College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Medgar provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from CUNY Medgar Evers College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At CUNY Medgar Evers College, 89% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 649 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $8,419 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 73% | $1,228 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $5,496 |
| State/local grants | 68% | $3,238 |
| Federal student loans | 4% | $4,291 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, some 67% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $7,832 (across approximately 2593 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $7,832 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,510 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $5,570 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $9,053.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,979 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,079 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,902 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $5,718 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,881 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Medgar’s NPC: npc.cuny.edu/npc/public/fin_aid/financial_aid_estimator/FinAidEstimator.jsp.
The median federal debt load at Medgar comes to $7,400 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,400 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,988 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.49/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Medgar.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,560 |
| 75th percentile | $11,459 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $21,247 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,365 |
| Middle income | $7,346 |
| High income | $8,241 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,132 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,750 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $10,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Medgar.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Medgar:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8653 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $89,155,503 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $37,913 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,213 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,426 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,213 |
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