by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged 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 price tag of going to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Penn State Brandywine provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, 84% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 366 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $9,113 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 67% | $5,147 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,664 |
| State/local grants | 24% | $4,835 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $5,230 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, some 67% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $9,802 (among about 815 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $9,802 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,692 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $5,856 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,503.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,443 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,202 |
| Over $75,000 | $28,004 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $22,585 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,518 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Penn State Brandywine’s NPC: tuition.psu.edu/student-tuition-calculators.
The median federal debt load at Penn State Brandywine comes to $19,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Penn State Brandywine.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $8,750 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000 |
| Middle income | $20,000 |
| High income | $19,700 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $19,486 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Penn State Brandywine.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Penn State Brandywine:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 238368 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,885,479,531 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $273,439 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,191 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $6,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,000 |
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