by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Penn State Lehigh Valley offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, 87% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 245 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $9,065 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 73% | $4,048 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $6,210 |
| State/local grants | 36% | $4,994 |
| Federal student loans | 42% | $4,683 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, about 72% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $8,725 (for some 691 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 72% | $8,725 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,828 |
| Federal student loans | 43% | $5,852 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $9,889.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,549 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,192 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,138 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $18,220 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,324 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Penn State Lehigh Valley’s official net price calculator: tuition.psu.edu/student-tuition-calculators.
The median student at Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
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 Lehigh Valley.
| 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.
Debt by Income Tier
| 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 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $19,486 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Penn State Lehigh Valley:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 238368 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,885,479,531 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 25 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $317,059 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,682 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $9,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,500 |
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