by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged 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 price tag of going to Curry College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Curry deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Curry College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Curry College, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 523 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $34,055 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $30,530 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $6,043 |
| State/local grants | 29% | $2,912 |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $5,613 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Curry, roughly 87% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $30,361 (across roughly 1578 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $30,361 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $5,632 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,735 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $34,813.
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 | $23,848 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,649 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,685 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $29,207 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,504 |
To project your own net price, use Curry’s net price tool: www.curry.edu/npc.
The median federal debt load at Curry comes to $18,320 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,320 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Curry.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $6,250 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,497 |
| Middle income | $17,000 |
| High income | $21,625 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,425 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $17,498 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Curry.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Curry:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11066 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $194,359,115 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 63 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $812,424 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,896 |
References
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