by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 sum total of attendance at Seton Hall University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Seton Hall deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to discover how much school funding could be available 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 information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Seton Hall University.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Seton Hall University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 1569 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $34,943 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $28,399 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $6,340 |
| State/local grants | 30% | $12,623 |
| Federal student loans | 56% | $5,268 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, approximately 95% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $31,671 (across approximately 5780 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $31,671 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $6,192 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $6,376 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $36,817.
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 | $18,083 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,366 |
| Over $75,000 | $39,596 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $31,446 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $28,921 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Seton Hall’s net price tool: www.shu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/cost-calculator.html.
A typical borrower at Seton Hall leaves with $17,886 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,886 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $241.19/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Seton Hall.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $9,250 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,500 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,500 |
| Middle income | $18,050 |
| High income | $17,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,288 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,250 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,750 |
| Independent students | $18,750 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Seton Hall.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Seton Hall:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 29974 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $841,511,954 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 54 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,251,521 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $23,176 |
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