by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 John Paul the Great Catholic University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will JPCatholic offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at John Paul the Great Catholic University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at John Paul the Great Catholic University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 67 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $16,982 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $13,763 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,228 |
| State/local grants | 21% | $8,139 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $5,310 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At JPCatholic, roughly 98% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $15,479 (across roughly 292 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $15,479 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,060 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $7,665 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $17,701.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $24,710 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,690 |
| Over $75,000 | $34,399 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $34,666 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,124 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see JPCatholic’s online cost calculator: jpcatholic.edu/admission/cost/npcalc.html.
The median federal debt load at JPCatholic comes to $21,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,968 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $285.91/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at JPCatholic.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,666 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,999 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,985 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $24,166 |
| Middle income | $21,500 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,551 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,834 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for JPCatholic.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at JPCatholic:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 712 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $12,816,611 |
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 | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $101,444 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,681 |
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