by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can GSC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online, 78% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 7 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $5,561 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 44% | $2,080 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,762 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $1,000 |
| Federal student loans | 56% | $3,709 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, some 36% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,625 (covering around 401 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 36% | $5,625 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $3,993 |
| Federal student loans | 33% | $5,277 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,587.
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 | $11,783 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,546 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,899 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,864 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,106 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use GSC’s NPC: app.meadowfi.com/unh.
The median federal debt load at GSC comes to $22,498 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $22,498 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,814 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $284.27/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. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at GSC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,704 |
| Middle income | $22,997 |
| High income | $21,801 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,580 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,125 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $22,542 |
| Independent students | $20,200 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at GSC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at GSC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 46720 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $956,922,760 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 58 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $275,361 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,748 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 116 |
| Total DoD amount | $199,857 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,723 |
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