by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of 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 price tag of going to National University of Health Sciences can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will National College of Chiropractic offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from National University of Health Sciences.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At National College of Chiropractic, roughly 43% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $9,426 (covering around 12 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 43% | $9,426 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $6,039 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $9,758 |
The median student at National College of Chiropractic graduates with $12,289 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,289 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $132.52/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at National College of Chiropractic.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,943 |
| 25th percentile | $6,007 |
| 75th percentile | $15,591 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $25,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,628 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for National College of Chiropractic.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at National College of Chiropractic:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4122 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $490,792,484 |
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 | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $74,051 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $24,684 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.