by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Franciscan U deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Franciscan University of Steubenville, 99% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 648 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $21,522 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 96% | $20,563 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $4,837 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $2,429 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $6,805 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Franciscan U, roughly 88% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $21,052 (for some 2629 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $21,052 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $5,230 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $8,352 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $20,991.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $18,896 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,012 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,433 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $23,589 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,987 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Franciscan U’s net price calculator: [tcc.ruffalonl.com/Franciscan University of Steubenville/Franciscan University Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Franciscan University of Steubenville/Franciscan University Net Price Calculator).
Graduating students at Franciscan U carry a median federal student debt of $18,590 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,590 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,384 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $247.91/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. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Franciscan U.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,466 |
| 25th percentile | $9,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 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 | $15,250 |
| Middle income | $19,000 |
| High income | $18,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,065 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,000 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Franciscan U.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Franciscan U:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8756 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $195,544,304 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 41 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $228,204 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,566 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $9,250 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,083 |
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