by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Florida State University can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Florida State provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Florida State University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Florida State University, 94% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 5442 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $9,279 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 50% | $3,732 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $6,712 |
| State/local grants | 80% | $6,313 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $5,076 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Florida State, around 82% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $9,655 (for some 26390 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $9,655 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $6,251 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $6,210 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $14,423.
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 | $6,446 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,196 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,342 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,297 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,997 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Florida State’s net price calculator: financialaid.fsu.edu/cost.
A typical borrower at Florida State leaves with $16,100 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,100 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $190.83/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Florida State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $8,400 |
| 75th percentile | $27,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,233 |
| Middle income | $15,339 |
| High income | $17,061 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,589 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,860 |
| Independent students | $17,961 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Florida State.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Florida State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 98002 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,763,186,447 |
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 | 557 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,997,586 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,382 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 103 |
| Total DoD amount | $322,816 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,134 |
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