by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to La Salle University can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does La Salle deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from La Salle University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at La Salle University, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 416 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $30,880 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $25,160 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $6,105 |
| State/local grants | 44% | $5,039 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $8,476 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, roughly 88% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $21,083 (among about 2111 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $21,083 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,771 |
| Federal student loans | 43% | $9,945 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $28,928.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $18,483 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,317 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,179 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $19,409 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,409 |
To project your own net price, use La Salle’s online cost calculator: www.collegenpc.com/LaSalle.
A typical borrower at La Salle leaves with $17,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at La Salle.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,000 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $29,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $36,236 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,750 |
| Middle income | $19,500 |
| High income | $16,661 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,250 |
| Independent students | $18,750 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for La Salle.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at La Salle:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 20680 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $549,138,724 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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