by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 total price of attendance at Lander University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Lander University deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Lander University.
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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Lander University, 99% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 834 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $12,232 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 66% | $6,402 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $6,318 |
| State/local grants | 86% | $5,787 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $5,240 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, about 80% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $11,998 (covering around 2942 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $11,998 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $6,125 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $6,270 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $11,914.
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 | $11,591 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,699 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,486 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,363 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,501 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Lander University’s net price tool: www.lander.edu/_files/npc/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at Lander University comes to $12,503 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,503 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Lander University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,162 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $40,520 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,750 |
| Middle income | $12,746 |
| High income | $12,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,046 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,250 |
| Independent students | $17,016 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Lander University.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Lander University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 13234 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $250,201,184 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 60 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $466,520 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,775 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 34 |
| Total DoD amount | $141,075 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,149 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.