by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price tag of going to Kuyper College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Kuyper offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to find out 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Kuyper College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Kuyper College, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 41 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $19,794 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $8,842 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $6,026 |
| State/local grants | 80% | $8,040 |
| Federal student loans | 59% | $6,988 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Kuyper, roughly 64% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $26,626 (across roughly 98 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $26,626 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,538 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $6,872 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $22,722.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,337 |
| Over $75,000 | $30,165 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $15,644 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $28,458 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Kuyper’s official net price calculator: www.kuyper.edu/globalassets/images/tuition–aid/index.html.
A typical borrower at Kuyper leaves with $16,304 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,304 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,389 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $226.76/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Kuyper.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $6,750 |
| 75th percentile | $25,823 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,750 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250 |
| Middle income | $17,250 |
| High income | $20,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,099 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,061 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Kuyper.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Kuyper:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 821 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $14,674,959 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $81,467 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $27,156 |
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