by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Huntingdon College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Huntingdon College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Huntingdon College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Huntingdon College, 99% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 307 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $17,984 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $13,782 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $5,687 |
| State/local grants | 70% | $1,873 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $5,216 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Huntingdon College, roughly 100% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $18,019 (across roughly 862 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $18,019 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $5,631 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,323 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $18,342.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $18,095 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,600 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,203 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $22,566 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,401 |
To project your own net price, use Huntingdon College’s online cost calculator: www.huntingdon.edu/admission-aid/student-financial-services/net-price-calculator/.
A typical borrower at Huntingdon College leaves with $20,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $20,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Huntingdon College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,168 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $25,000 |
| Middle income | $19,625 |
| High income | $15,250 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,306 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,250 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $25,054 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Huntingdon College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Huntingdon College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5088 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $96,318,274 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 32 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $634,096 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $19,816 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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