by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay 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 total cost of going to Galen Health Institutes-Houston can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Galen Health Institutes-Houston offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Galen Health Institutes-Houston.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Galen Health Institutes-Houston, 94% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 75 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,707 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $4,542 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $5,826 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 91% | $8,183 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, roughly 70% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,431 (covering around 378 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $6,431 |
| Federal Pell grants | 61% | $5,478 |
| Federal student loans | 85% | $9,946 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,634.
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 | $30,222 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Galen Health Institutes-Houston’s net price calculator: galencollege.studentaidcalculator.com/welcome.aspx.
The median federal debt load at Galen Health Institutes-Houston comes to $16,500 of federal student loans.
| 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Galen Health Institutes-Houston.
| 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 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,190 |
| Middle income | $17,444 |
| High income | $16,166 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| 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-Houston.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Galen Health Institutes-Houston:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 35398 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $645,788,696 |
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 | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $28,260 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,420 |
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