by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 Galen College of Nursing-ARH can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Galen College of Nursing - ARH provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Galen College of Nursing-ARH.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Galen College of Nursing-ARH, 98% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 62 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $13,861 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 19% | $849 |
| Federal Pell grants | 90% | $6,810 |
| State/local grants | 86% | $7,664 |
| Federal student loans | 97% | $9,548 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Galen College of Nursing - ARH, around 92% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,371 (for some 390 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $8,371 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $5,361 |
| Federal student loans | 92% | $8,618 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $13,637.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $21,462 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,972 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,823 |
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 | $21,164 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,209 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Galen College of Nursing - ARH’s online cost calculator: galencollege.studentaidcalculator.com/welcome.aspx.
Graduating students at Galen College of Nursing - ARH carry a median federal student debt of $16,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,166 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $256.2/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Galen College of Nursing - ARH.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,167 |
| 25th percentile | $6,334 |
| 75th percentile | $24,166 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,943 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,190 |
| Middle income | $17,444 |
| High income | $16,166 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,834 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,786 |
| Independent students | $18,832 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Galen College of Nursing - ARH.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Galen College of Nursing - ARH:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 35398 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $645,788,696 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $71,648 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,912 |
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