by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed 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 George Fox University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial aid options can GFU offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available 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 George Fox University.
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.
For freshmen starting at George Fox University, 99% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 600 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $26,549 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 94% | $23,848 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $5,669 |
| State/local grants | 20% | $6,361 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $5,427 |
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 GFU, around 78% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $24,999 (covering around 2330 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $24,999 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $5,478 |
| Federal student loans | 54% | $6,809 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $26,965.
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 | $21,558 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,405 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,445 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $31,679 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,981 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit GFU’s NPC: www.georgefox.edu/college-admissions/scholarships/net-price-calculator.html.
The median federal debt load at GFU comes to $19,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $257.09/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at GFU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $8,294 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $29,997 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,629 |
| Middle income | $19,000 |
| High income | $19,750 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $20,687 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. GFU.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at GFU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 13608 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $409,426,856 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 80 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,199,782 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,997 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.