by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price tag of going to Saint Leo University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can St. Leo University offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Saint Leo University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Saint Leo University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 629 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $22,443 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $16,759 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $6,024 |
| State/local grants | 51% | $5,423 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $5,131 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, roughly 53% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $14,449 (covering around 4004 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $14,449 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,935 |
| Federal student loans | 32% | $7,581 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $23,971.
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 | $16,088 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,666 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,762 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $21,293 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,467 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see St. Leo University’s NPC: www.saintleo.edu/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at St. Leo University leaves with $14,250 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,278 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $267.99/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at St. Leo University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,625 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $28,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $44,166 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,099 |
| Middle income | $16,417 |
| High income | $14,750 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $15,750 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. St. Leo University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at St. Leo University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 59747 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,817,273,457 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 896 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $6,967,132 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,776 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 779 |
| Total DoD amount | $2,220,991 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,851 |
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