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 cost of going to Pacific Islands University can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Pacific Islands University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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 Pacific Islands University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Pacific Islands University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 6 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $4,490 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $3,698 |
| State/local grants | 17% | $2,500 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Pacific Islands University, around 100% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,229 (across approximately 55 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $4,229 |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $3,698 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $3,698.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,746 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,334 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,746 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Pacific Islands University’s net price tool: www.piu.edu/.
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Pacific Islands University.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Pacific Islands University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 50 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $414,420 |
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