by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Lindenwood University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Lindenwood University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open 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 Lindenwood University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Lindenwood University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 860 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $14,626 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $12,189 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $6,083 |
| State/local grants | 25% | $2,340 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $5,733 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Lindenwood University, around 84% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $12,400 (across approximately 4138 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $12,400 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $5,664 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $7,631 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $15,798.
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 | $14,743 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,031 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,240 |
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 | $19,638 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,516 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Lindenwood University’s net price calculator: www.lindenwood.edu/admissions/student-financial-services/net-price-calculator/.
The median student at Lindenwood University graduates with $20,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $20,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $275.64/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Lindenwood University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,500 |
| 25th percentile | $9,091 |
| 75th percentile | $29,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $38,120 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,875 |
| Middle income | $20,825 |
| High income | $20,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $20,899 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $23,130 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Lindenwood University.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Lindenwood University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 38778 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,118,982,104 |
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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 196 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,185,162 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,149 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 32 |
| Total DoD amount | $71,750 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,242 |
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