by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Holy Family University can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Holy Family provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Holy Family 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 Holy Family University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 465 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $26,603 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $20,744 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $5,795 |
| State/local grants | 56% | $4,334 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,917 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, about 87% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $24,524 (across approximately 2135 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $24,524 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,583 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $8,541 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $27,396.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,431 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,954 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,578 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $13,143 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,251 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Holy Family’s official net price calculator: www.holyfamily.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at Holy Family carry a median federal student debt of $21,175 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,175 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,125 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $266.37/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Holy Family.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $8,983 |
| 75th percentile | $27,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,500 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,000 |
| Middle income | $21,750 |
| High income | $21,245 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,377 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,161 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $21,500 |
| Independent students | $20,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Holy Family.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Holy Family:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12146 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $303,278,187 |
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 | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $321,868 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,327 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Total DoD amount | $51,179 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,412 |
References
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