by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 Bushnell University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Bushnell University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Bushnell University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Bushnell University, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 83 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $24,612 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $20,820 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $5,194 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $5,265 |
| Federal student loans | 59% | $5,229 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Bushnell University, around 87% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $21,228 (across approximately 466 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $21,228 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,515 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $7,336 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $26,354.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,532 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,472 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,442 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $20,789 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,520 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Bushnell University’s net price calculator: www.bushnell.edu/admissions/undergraduate/tuition-scholarships-financial-aid/net-price-calculator/.
The median student at Bushnell University graduates with $15,633 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,633 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $249.14/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Bushnell University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $8,110 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,250 |
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 | $16,197 |
| Middle income | $15,230 |
| High income | $17,391 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,063 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,296 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $17,089 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Bushnell University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Bushnell University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3626 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $92,281,103 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $492,539 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $20,522 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.