by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does Harrisburg University of Science and Technology offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 136 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $19,706 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 97% | $14,081 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $5,869 |
| State/local grants | 49% | $4,401 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $5,542 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, some 82% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $18,012 (for some 592 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $18,012 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $5,623 |
| Federal student loans | 56% | $6,715 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $20,517.
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 | $10,959 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,345 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,877 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,376 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,766 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s online cost calculator: www.harrisburgu.edu/NetPrice/.
The median student at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates with $11,848 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,848 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,250 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,594 |
| Middle income | $11,249 |
| High income | $9,793 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,538 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,562 |
| Independent students | $13,582 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1910 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $32,670,636 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $76,887 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,689 |
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