by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 price of attendance at Plymouth State University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Plymouth State deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Plymouth State University.
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 Plymouth State University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 981 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $11,039 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $8,634 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $5,898 |
| State/local grants | 19% | $2,053 |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $5,353 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, some 94% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $10,614 (across approximately 3137 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $10,614 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,282 |
| Federal student loans | 69% | $6,333 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $10,428.
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 | $14,477 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,336 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,868 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $19,216 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,685 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Plymouth State’s NPC: www.plymouth.edu/student-financial-services/financial-aid.
The median student at Plymouth State graduates with $17,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $275.64/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Plymouth State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,624 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,260 |
| Middle income | $16,803 |
| High income | $17,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,125 |
| Independent students | $14,750 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Plymouth State.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Plymouth State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 19908 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $396,218,690 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 44 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $469,162 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,663 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 22 |
| Total DoD amount | $81,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,705 |
References
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