by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can East Stroudsburg University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.
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.
For freshmen starting at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 97% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 1354 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $8,896 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 84% | $5,132 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $5,580 |
| State/local grants | 32% | $4,013 |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $5,380 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, about 81% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $8,442 (covering around 3785 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $8,442 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,412 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $6,151 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $9,783.
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 | $12,279 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,010 |
| Over $75,000 | $19,326 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $18,134 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,089 |
To project your own net price, use East Stroudsburg University’s online cost calculator: www.passhe.edu/answers/Calculator/EA/npcalc-212115.htm.
Graduating students at East Stroudsburg University carry a median federal student debt of $16,750 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,218 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $256.75/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at East Stroudsburg University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,750 |
| Middle income | $16,414 |
| High income | $17,741 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,952 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $16,750 |
| Independent students | $17,716 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at East Stroudsburg University.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at East Stroudsburg University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 25902 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $467,715,757 |
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 | 45 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $326,245 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,250 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 17 |
| Total DoD amount | $49,502 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,912 |
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