by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 sum total of attendance at Messenger College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Messenger College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Messenger College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Messenger College, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 8 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $3,940 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 50% | $2,649 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $3,179 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 100% | $4,815 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, approximately 96% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $8,046 (across roughly 26 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $8,046 |
| Federal Pell grants | 81% | $5,014 |
| Federal student loans | 96% | $7,641 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $3,448.
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 | $17,029 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,566 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $26,433 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,541 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Messenger College’s net price calculator: www.messengercollege.edu/cost.
The median federal debt load at Messenger College comes to $27,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $27,000 |
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Messenger College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $22,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Messenger College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Messenger College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 569 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $9,341,239 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $13,200 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,200 |
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