by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged 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 Salisbury University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Salisbury deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Salisbury University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Salisbury University, 93% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 1276 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $9,124 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 86% | $4,721 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,445 |
| State/local grants | 31% | $7,125 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $5,061 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, approximately 76% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $8,515 (among about 4763 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $8,515 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,457 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $6,214 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $10,567.
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 | $9,430 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,858 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,945 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $17,743 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,738 |
To project your own net price, use Salisbury’s online cost calculator: [tcc.ruffalonl.com/Salisbury University/Freshman Students](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Salisbury University/Freshman Students).
The median student at Salisbury graduates with $15,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $222.63/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Salisbury.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,750 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,564 |
| Middle income | $15,289 |
| High income | $16,063 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,360 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,500 |
| Independent students | $18,750 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Salisbury.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Salisbury:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 23202 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $398,437,745 |
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 | 95 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $817,756 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,608 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Total DoD amount | $50,497 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,884 |
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