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 sum total of attendance at Hampden-Sydney College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financing options does Hampden - Sydney offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Hampden-Sydney College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Hampden-Sydney College, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 239 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $40,720 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $36,468 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $5,411 |
| State/local grants | 60% | $4,897 |
| Federal student loans | 42% | $5,268 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, some 99% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $40,382 (covering around 867 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $40,382 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $5,526 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $6,276 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $47,925.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,617 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,278 |
| Over $75,000 | $30,332 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $22,400 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,710 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Hampden - Sydney’s net price calculator: www.hsc.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/consumer-information/net-price-calculator.
The median student at Hampden - Sydney graduates with $19,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $275.64/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Hampden - Sydney.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $8,750 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,000 |
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 | $18,238 |
| Middle income | $21,000 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Hampden - Sydney.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Hampden - Sydney:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2958 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $46,983,367 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $488,132 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $34,867 |
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