by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at North Dakota State University-Main Campus can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will North Dakota State University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will 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 North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
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 North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 94% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 2066 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $6,409 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 72% | $4,297 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,127 |
| State/local grants | 26% | $2,932 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $5,248 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at North Dakota State University, roughly 73% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,521 (for some 7108 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $6,521 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $4,926 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $6,269 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,173.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,501 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,297 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,690 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,543 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,334 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see North Dakota State University’s official net price calculator: www.ndsu.edu/onestop/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at North Dakota State University owes $16,750 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,199 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $245.95/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. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at North Dakota State University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,449 |
| 75th percentile | $25,749 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,100 |
| Middle income | $18,000 |
| High income | $16,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,747 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,293 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $16,750 |
| Independent students | $18,148 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at North Dakota State University.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at North Dakota State University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 34025 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $578,953,646 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 169 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,155,473 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,837 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 163 |
| Total DoD amount | $497,630 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,053 |
References
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