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 total cost of going to Fresno Pacific University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Fresno Pacific deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Fresno Pacific University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Fresno Pacific University, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 211 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $29,616 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $21,140 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $6,373 |
| State/local grants | 61% | $8,176 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $4,174 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Fresno Pacific, approximately 87% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $20,168 (among about 1408 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $20,168 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $5,727 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $8,968 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $30,619.
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 | $12,614 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,424 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,060 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $13,630 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,317 |
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Graduating students at Fresno Pacific carry a median federal student debt of $19,250 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,146 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $245.39/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Fresno Pacific.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $8,734 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500 |
| Middle income | $19,000 |
| High income | $18,750 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,548 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,950 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,945 |
| Independent students | $22,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Fresno Pacific.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Fresno Pacific:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 15445 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $395,757,597 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 34 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $297,470 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,749 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.