by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged 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 Herzing University-Tampa can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Herzing University-Tampa deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Herzing University-Tampa.
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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Herzing University-Tampa, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 13 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,073 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 69% | $2,385 |
| Federal Pell grants | 92% | $4,544 |
| State/local grants | 31% | $3,290 |
| Federal student loans | 100% | $5,768 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Herzing University-Tampa, around 89% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,163 (across approximately 210 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $6,163 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $4,252 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $8,469 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,073.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,036 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,476 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,127 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $20,421 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,486 |
To project your own net price, use Herzing University-Tampa’s online cost calculator: www.herzing.edu/tuition-financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at Herzing University-Tampa comes to $11,756 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,756 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $227.94/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Herzing University-Tampa.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,466 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $23,024 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,866 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,662 |
| Middle income | $13,130 |
| High income | $15,250 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,350 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,080 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,000 |
| Independent students | $12,018 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Herzing University-Tampa.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Herzing University-Tampa:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 65469 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,220,839,012 |
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 | 11 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $123,846 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,259 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $7,250 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,625 |
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