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 total price of attendance at National University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can National University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from National University.
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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at National University, 84% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 16 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $10,200 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 63% | $5,634 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $6,759 |
| State/local grants | 5% | $6,238 |
| Federal student loans | 32% | $6,382 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at National University, roughly 48% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $3,990 (for some 4893 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 48% | $3,990 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,363 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $8,350 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $11,100.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $30,678 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,956 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $22,878 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,058 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see National University’s net price calculator: www.nu.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
The median student at National University graduates with $18,750 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at National University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,083 |
| 25th percentile | $7,000 |
| 75th percentile | $29,688 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $39,500 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,000 |
| Middle income | $18,664 |
| High income | $18,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,125 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,524 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $13,863 |
| Independent students | $20,057 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. National University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at National University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 84754 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,650,590,630 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 4397 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $41,794,864 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,505 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2367 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,892,363 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,489 |
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