by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Saint Norbert College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will SNC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Saint Norbert College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Saint Norbert College, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 490 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $31,473 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $29,098 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,031 |
| State/local grants | 30% | $3,752 |
| Federal student loans | 54% | $5,196 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, about 82% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $28,276 (across approximately 1712 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $28,276 |
| Federal Pell grants | 15% | $5,102 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $6,358 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $33,250.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,124 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,019 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,013 |
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 | $26,172 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,674 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use SNC’s net price tool: www.snc.edu/affordability/net-price-calculator.html.
The median federal debt load at SNC comes to $21,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,731 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $283.39/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 four reference points below map the debt distribution at SNC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $10,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,000 |
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 | $22,355 |
| Middle income | $25,000 |
| High income | $20,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,158 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,167 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. SNC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at SNC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6733 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $102,314,091 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $198,118 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,208 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.