by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financing options does Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will be available 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 figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, 99% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 1242 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $12,148 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 88% | $5,101 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $7,463 |
| State/local grants | 56% | $3,130 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $9,645 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, about 93% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $9,848 (for some 16406 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $9,848 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $5,958 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $10,666 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $12,753.
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 | $33,889 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $34,370 |
| Over $75,000 | $37,000 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $30,498 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $34,439 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale’s net price calculator: enroll.keiseruniversity.edu/Npc.
The median federal debt load at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale comes to $13,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,125 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $276.97/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,385 |
| 25th percentile | $7,029 |
| 75th percentile | $26,077 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $38,659 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,506 |
| Middle income | $12,799 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,847 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,882 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,418 |
| Independent students | $14,250 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 139247 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,134,369,841 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3010 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $47,699,803 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,847 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 86 |
| Total DoD amount | $204,064 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,373 |
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