by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number 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 total price of attendance at Ohio University-Main Campus can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will OHIO Athens offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to find out how much school funding will be available 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 Ohio 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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Ohio University-Main Campus, 97% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 4426 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $9,422 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 91% | $7,376 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,432 |
| State/local grants | 19% | $3,406 |
| Federal student loans | 59% | $5,227 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, approximately 68% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $9,672 (for some 12911 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $9,672 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,344 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $6,248 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $8,949.
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 | $13,938 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,201 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,901 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $21,637 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,413 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see OHIO Athens’s net price tool: npc.collegeboard.org/app/ohio.
A typical borrower at OHIO Athens leaves with $15,332 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,332 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,056 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $223.23/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 percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at OHIO Athens.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $24,806 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,250 |
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 | $13,500 |
| Middle income | $15,000 |
| High income | $16,950 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,928 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,750 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,000 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. OHIO Athens.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at OHIO Athens:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 111905 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,477,781,593 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 333 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,065,572 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,206 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 67 |
| Total DoD amount | $191,581 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,859 |
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