by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay 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 sum total of attendance at Lesley University can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financial aid options can Lesley offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Lesley University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Lesley University, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 184 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $19,167 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $16,487 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $5,427 |
| State/local grants | 27% | $3,165 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $5,207 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, around 81% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $16,217 (across roughly 1090 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $16,217 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $5,096 |
| Federal student loans | 54% | $6,718 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $20,386.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $26,611 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $29,847 |
| Over $75,000 | $34,645 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $31,152 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,805 |
To project your own net price, use Lesley’s net price tool: lesley.aidcalc.cloud/.
The median federal debt load at Lesley comes to $15,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $222.63/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 Lesley.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,196 |
| 25th percentile | $6,960 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250 |
| Middle income | $17,125 |
| High income | $15,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,010 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,125 |
| Independent students | $14,956 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Lesley.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Lesley:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 22436 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $650,829,072 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 22 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $447,153 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $20,325 |
References
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