by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 Carolina University can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Piedmont International University deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to learn how much school funding will be available 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 Carolina University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Carolina University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 110 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $11,947 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 97% | $9,923 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $6,318 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $5,355 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, around 98% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $12,235 (among about 417 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $12,235 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $6,200 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $6,247 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $11,852.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,887 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,579 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,379 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $20,828 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,866 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Piedmont International University’s online cost calculator: carolinau.edu/npc.
The median student at Piedmont International University graduates with $11,005 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,005 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,287 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $215.08/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Piedmont International University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $16,125 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $25,950 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,250 |
| Middle income | $11,610 |
| High income | $10,135 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,568 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,250 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,250 |
| Independent students | $16,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Piedmont International University.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Piedmont International University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4051 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $73,493,946 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $124,530 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,453 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $2,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,250 |
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