by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Saint Augustine’s University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial aid options can SAU offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to find out just how much financial aid will be open 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 Saint Augustine’s 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.
Looking at the entering class at Saint Augustine’s University, 95% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 144 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $13,246 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 89% | $5,831 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $5,242 |
| State/local grants | 41% | $4,752 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $4,387 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, roughly 73% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $14,093 (among about 676 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $14,093 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,495 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $5,789 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,866.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,267 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,351 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,512 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $24,313 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,740 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit SAU’s net price calculator: saintaugustinesuniversity.formstack.com/forms/net_price_calculator.
The median federal debt load at SAU comes to $12,750 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $29,669 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $314.54/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure 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 SAU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $8,250 |
| 75th percentile | $34,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $47,500 |
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 | $14,000 |
| Middle income | $12,000 |
| High income | $12,625 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,250 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,250 |
| Independent students | $14,250 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at SAU.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at SAU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11717 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $232,957,561 |
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 | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $51,658 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,457 |
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