by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 Nazareth University can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Nazareth offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Nazareth University.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Nazareth University, 99% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 456 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $27,292 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 95% | $24,608 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $5,152 |
| State/local grants | 34% | $3,564 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $5,124 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, some 98% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $24,673 (across approximately 1862 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $24,673 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,193 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,528 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $28,897.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $22,960 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,921 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,207 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $29,357 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $30,521 |
To project your own net price, use Nazareth’s net price tool: www2.naz.edu/tuition-aid/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at Nazareth carry a median federal student debt of $22,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $22,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,038 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $276.05/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Nazareth.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $9,167 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,500 |
| Middle income | $20,767 |
| High income | $23,250 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,313 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $21,500 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Nazareth.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Nazareth:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 13191 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $340,940,178 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $726,223 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $27,932 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.