by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Emory University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financing options does Emory offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Emory University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Emory University, 52% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 739 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $56,319 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 45% | $53,982 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $5,840 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $6,656 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $5,098 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Emory, roughly 53% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $51,142 (across approximately 3867 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $51,142 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $5,843 |
| Federal student loans | 11% | $6,419 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $61,037.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,673 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,077 |
| Over $75,000 | $45,799 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,585 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,911 |
To project your own net price, use Emory’s official net price calculator: npc.collegeboard.org/app/emory.
The median student at Emory graduates with $16,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $193.48/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Emory.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $8,500 |
| 75th percentile | $24,898 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,000 |
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 | $15,984 |
| Middle income | $16,750 |
| High income | $17,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,013 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,158 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,042 |
| Independent students | $20,875 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Emory.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Emory:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 30333 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,158,206,484 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 158 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,836,028 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $24,279 |
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