by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 price of attendance at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does Penn State DuBois offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois.
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.
At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois, 95% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 93 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $11,039 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 83% | $6,811 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $6,332 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $4,607 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $5,371 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Penn State DuBois, about 83% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $10,585 (across roughly 293 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $10,585 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $6,022 |
| Federal student loans | 51% | $6,029 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $11,102.
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 | $8,883 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,282 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,311 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,428 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,192 |
To project your own net price, use Penn State DuBois’s net price calculator: tuition.psu.edu/student-tuition-calculators.
A typical borrower at Penn State DuBois leaves with $19,500 of cumulative federal 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 |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Penn State DuBois.
| 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 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen 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 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $19,486 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Penn State DuBois.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Penn State DuBois:
| 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 | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $81,162 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,595 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,728 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,864 |
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