by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Saint Francis University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Saint Francis offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Saint Francis University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Saint Francis University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 379 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $31,610 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 95% | $30,169 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $5,040 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $4,106 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $5,383 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Saint Francis, around 62% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $32,212 (for some 1504 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 62% | $32,212 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $4,780 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $9,109 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $36,289.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,011 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,891 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,655 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $23,526 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,173 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Saint Francis’s NPC: www.francis.edu/financial-aid.
The median student at Saint Francis graduates with $27,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $27,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Saint Francis.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $13,000 |
| 75th percentile | $30,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,500 |
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 | $20,750 |
| Middle income | $27,000 |
| High income | $27,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $26,205 |
| Continuing-generation students | $27,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $27,000 |
| Independent students | $18,750 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Saint Francis.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Saint Francis:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8322 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $214,249,771 |
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 | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $364,673 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,365 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,500 |
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