by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Rogers State University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financing options does RSU offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Rogers State 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 Rogers State University, 95% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 383 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $7,040 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $4,432 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,265 |
| State/local grants | 45% | $3,710 |
| Federal student loans | 27% | $8,934 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At RSU, around 59% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,753 (for some 1814 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $8,753 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $5,686 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $7,543 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,750.
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 | $11,874 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,236 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,837 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,314 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,953 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try RSU’s net price calculator: www.rsu.edu/s/calculator/index1920.html.
The median federal debt load at RSU comes to $11,250 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $217.33/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at RSU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $3,944 |
| 75th percentile | $17,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,601 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,750 |
| Middle income | $12,000 |
| High income | $11,250 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,000 |
| Independent students | $14,250 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at RSU.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at RSU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 13820 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $199,488,736 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 57 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $348,214 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,109 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $8,525 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,842 |
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