by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 cost of going to Merryfield School of Pet Grooming can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Merryfield School of Pet Grooming offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to learn 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 Merryfield School of Pet Grooming.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Merryfield School of Pet Grooming, 89% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 80 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $3,550 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 89% | $3,550 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 89% | $6,000 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Merryfield School of Pet Grooming, roughly 92% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $3,450 (across approximately 175 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $3,450 |
| Federal Pell grants | 92% | $3,450 |
| Federal student loans | 92% | $3,800 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $4,359.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $10,019 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,450 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,096 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,738 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Merryfield School of Pet Grooming’s net price calculator: www.merryfield.edu/net-price-calculator/.
The median student at Merryfield School of Pet Grooming graduates with $6,333 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,333 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,333 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $67.14/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Merryfield School of Pet Grooming.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $3,666 |
| 75th percentile | $6,333 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,333 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Merryfield School of Pet Grooming.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Merryfield School of Pet Grooming:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 329 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,669,875 |
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 | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $30,000 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,000 |
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