by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged 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 Geauga can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Kent State University at Geauga offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on 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. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Kent State University at Geauga.
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.
Looking at the entering class at Kent State University at Geauga, 81% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 131 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $4,799 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 26% | $1,658 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,244 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $1,892 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $5,077 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Kent State University at Geauga, around 33% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,039 (covering around 411 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 33% | $5,039 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $4,848 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $6,737 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $4,436.
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 | $8,836 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,083 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,816 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $12,044 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,964 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Kent State University at Geauga’s official net price calculator: www.kent.edu/financialaid/calculator.
The median federal debt load at Kent State University at Geauga comes to $17,500 of federal student 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.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Kent State University at Geauga.
| 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 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| 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 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,328 |
| Independent students | $18,751 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Kent State University at Geauga.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Kent State University at Geauga:
| 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 recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $62,787 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,232 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
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