by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 total price of attendance at Post University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does Post University offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to find out what amount of financial assistance will 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Post University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Post University, 98% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 804 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $7,754 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 10% | $15,719 |
| Federal Pell grants | 92% | $6,260 |
| State/local grants | 0% | $2,500 |
| Federal student loans | 90% | $6,904 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Post University, approximately 80% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,717 (across approximately 15738 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $5,717 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $4,953 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $7,929 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,263.
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 | $20,155 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,316 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,860 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $21,634 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,196 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Post University’s online cost calculator: www.post.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median student at Post University graduates with $8,750 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $30,157 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $319.71/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Post University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,406 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $18,625 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,325 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,125 |
| Middle income | $11,875 |
| High income | $14,063 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,604 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,445 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Post University.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Post University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 65331 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $996,248,118 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 942 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,948,559 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,192 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1844 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,028,307 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,727 |
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