by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Muhlenberg College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Muhlenberg offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Muhlenberg College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Muhlenberg College, 99% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 423 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $42,545 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $39,853 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,721 |
| State/local grants | 14% | $3,650 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $5,074 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Muhlenberg, approximately 94% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $40,867 (across roughly 1674 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $40,867 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,686 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $6,342 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $48,365.
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 | $14,860 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,176 |
| Over $75,000 | $36,893 |
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 | $28,905 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,851 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Muhlenberg’s official net price calculator: www.muhlenberg.edu/financialaid/prospectivestudents/netpricecalculator/.
Graduating students at Muhlenberg carry a median federal student debt of $22,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $22,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,455 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $269.87/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Muhlenberg.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $29,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $24,209 |
| Middle income | $22,000 |
| High income | $22,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,625 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $22,950 |
| Independent students | $19,667 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Muhlenberg.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Muhlenberg:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5414 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $89,419,714 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $208,659 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,051 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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