The majority of students will never be charged 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 cost of going to Ohio University-Zanesville Campus can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial aid options can OHIO Zanesville offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Ohio University-Zanesville 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.
For freshmen starting at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, 93% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 111 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $4,963 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 85% | $2,248 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,199 |
| State/local grants | 4% | $2,092 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $3,325 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At OHIO Zanesville, some 20% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,878 (across approximately 363 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 20% | $5,878 |
| Federal Pell grants | 13% | $5,456 |
| Federal student loans | 14% | $4,663 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,295.
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 | $3,698 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,933 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,030 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $5,746 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,971 |
To project your own net price, use OHIO Zanesville’s NPC: npc.collegeboard.org/app/ohio.
The median student at OHIO Zanesville graduates with $15,332 of federal borrowing.
| 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 |
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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at OHIO Zanesville.
| 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 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,928 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,000 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at OHIO Zanesville.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at OHIO Zanesville:
| 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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $38,782 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,309 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $6,376 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,125 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.