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 price tag of going to Lycoming College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Lycoming deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Lycoming 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 Lycoming College, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 293 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $43,470 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $39,130 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,896 |
| State/local grants | 35% | $4,574 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $5,402 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Lycoming, approximately 99% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $41,704 (across roughly 1059 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $41,704 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,764 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,509 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $44,965.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,226 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,979 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,751 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $19,140 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,258 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Lycoming’s net price calculator: www.lycoming.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.aspx.
Graduating students at Lycoming carry a median federal student debt of $23,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $23,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Lycoming.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $8,750 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,500 |
| Middle income | $22,175 |
| High income | $24,125 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $23,500 |
| Independent students | $23,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Lycoming.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Lycoming:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5695 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $99,137,524 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $75,926 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $37,963 |
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