by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville, 96% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 143 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $6,568 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 18% | $2,220 |
| Federal Pell grants | 83% | $6,124 |
| State/local grants | 10% | $2,212 |
| Federal student loans | 92% | $8,157 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville, approximately 80% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,748 (among about 509 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $5,748 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $5,190 |
| Federal student loans | 90% | $8,613 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,017.
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 | $48,378 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $48,433 |
| Over $75,000 | $54,524 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $29,559 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $48,507 |
To project your own net price, use Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville’s online cost calculator: galencollege.studentaidcalculator.com/welcome.aspx.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville owes $16,500 of cumulative federal 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.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville.
| 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.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,190 |
| Middle income | $17,444 |
| High income | $16,166 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,834 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,786 |
| Independent students | $18,832 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 35398 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $645,788,696 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $28,176 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,392 |
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