by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 cost of going to Northeastern University Oakland can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Mills deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to discover how much school funding could be available 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 Northeastern University Oakland.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Northeastern University Oakland, 76% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 368 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $57,948 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 65% | $55,269 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $6,779 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $6,941 |
| Federal student loans | 51% | $4,125 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Mills, approximately 70% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $59,676 (covering around 383 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $59,676 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $6,755 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $4,199 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $60,237.
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 | $25,181 |
To project your own net price, use Mills’s online cost calculator: studentfinance.northeastern.edu/financial-tools-and-calculators/.
A typical borrower at Mills leaves with $22,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $22,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $257.09/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Mills.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,757 |
| 25th percentile | $14,500 |
| 75th percentile | $31,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,500 |
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 | $21,950 |
| Middle income | $22,601 |
| High income | $21,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,249 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $21,500 |
| Independent students | $23,791 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Mills.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Mills:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 58566 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,471,703,811 |
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.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $17,040 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,040 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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