by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Kent State University at Ashtabula can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Kent State University at Ashtabula provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Kent State University at Ashtabula.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Kent State University at Ashtabula, 92% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 81 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $5,137 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 61% | $1,673 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $5,663 |
| State/local grants | 9% | $1,168 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $5,528 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, about 43% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,080 (across roughly 442 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 43% | $5,080 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $4,940 |
| Federal student loans | 38% | $7,333 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,308.
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 | $8,905 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,259 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,302 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $12,205 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,753 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Kent State University at Ashtabula’s official net price calculator: www.kent.edu/fbe-center/calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Kent State University at Ashtabula owes $17,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $259.74/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 Kent State University at Ashtabula.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,325 |
| 25th percentile | $6,251 |
| 75th percentile | $29,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $42,500 |
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 | $16,500 |
| Middle income | $17,838 |
| High income | $17,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,850 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,328 |
| Independent students | $18,751 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Kent State University at Ashtabula.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Kent State University at Ashtabula:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 137131 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,224,471,489 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $127,107 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,296 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,750 |
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