by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financing options does Penn State Beaver offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver.
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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver, 93% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 153 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $9,045 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 87% | $5,567 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,857 |
| State/local grants | 22% | $4,426 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $5,296 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, around 80% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $9,575 (across approximately 404 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $9,575 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,746 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $6,052 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,792.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,592 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,404 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,879 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,418 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,657 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Penn State Beaver’s net price tool: tuition.psu.edu/student-tuition-calculators.
The median student at Penn State Beaver graduates with $19,500 in federal student debt.
| 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Penn State Beaver.
| 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 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000 |
| Middle income | $20,000 |
| High income | $19,700 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $19,486 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Penn State Beaver.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Penn State Beaver:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 238368 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,885,479,531 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $144,704 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,059 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,500 |
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