by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Penn State Hazleton offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton, 94% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 188 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $12,532 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 88% | $8,380 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,710 |
| State/local grants | 35% | $4,542 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $5,299 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Penn State Hazleton, around 85% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $12,166 (across approximately 435 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $12,166 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,844 |
| Federal student loans | 60% | $6,136 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $12,080.
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 | $15,652 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,291 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,377 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $17,597 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,062 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Penn State Hazleton’s NPC: tuition.psu.edu/student-tuition-calculators.
A typical borrower at Penn State Hazleton leaves with $19,500 of federal student loans.
| 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 |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Penn State Hazleton.
| 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.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000 |
| Middle income | $20,000 |
| High income | $19,700 |
By First-Generation Status
| 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 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Penn State Hazleton.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Penn State Hazleton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 238368 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,885,479,531 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $198,410 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,172 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,500 |
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