by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Shorter University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Shorter deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Shorter University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Shorter University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 267 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $18,862 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 79% | $15,852 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $6,058 |
| State/local grants | 97% | $3,715 |
| Federal student loans | 62% | $5,646 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Shorter, approximately 80% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $18,132 (across roughly 1060 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $18,132 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,992 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $6,809 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $19,080.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $14,436 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,216 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,659 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,646 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,286 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Shorter’s NPC: www.shoppingsheet.com/Shopping/Landing/shorter.
The median student at Shorter graduates with $12,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Shorter.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,624 |
| 75th percentile | $32,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $47,750 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,250 |
| Middle income | $12,500 |
| High income | $12,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,250 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,290 |
| Independent students | $21,689 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Shorter.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Shorter:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 13000 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $358,662,130 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $209,253 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,625 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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