by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 total price of attendance at Dordt University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Dordt provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Dordt University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Dordt University, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 457 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $23,277 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $20,819 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $4,374 |
| State/local grants | 18% | $7,515 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $4,917 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Dordt, some 91% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $21,673 (covering around 1544 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $21,673 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $4,880 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $6,020 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $25,926.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,969 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,465 |
| Over $75,000 | $28,660 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $25,807 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,383 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Dordt’s net price tool: www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/cost/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at Dordt carry a median federal student debt of $17,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $227.94/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Dordt.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $8,750 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,313 |
| Middle income | $18,750 |
| High income | $17,164 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,250 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Dordt.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Dordt:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3359 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $42,445,276 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $128,758 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,095 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $8,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
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