by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 Fontbonne University can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Fontbonne University deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Fontbonne University.
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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Fontbonne University, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 158 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $23,147 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $18,124 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $7,084 |
| State/local grants | 37% | $2,778 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $5,691 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Fontbonne University, approximately 94% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $21,392 (across roughly 612 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $21,392 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $5,969 |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $9,628 |
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 | $13,977 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,954 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,551 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Graduating students at Fontbonne University carry a median federal student debt of $16,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,500 |
| 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.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Fontbonne University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $11,000 |
| 75th percentile | $29,958 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $40,009 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,730 |
| Middle income | $15,000 |
| High income | $17,750 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,667 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,583 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Fontbonne University.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Fontbonne University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9758 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $330,692,255 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $165,280 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,025 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $3,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,500 |
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