by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total price of attendance at South University-Savannah can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will South University, Savannah offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will 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. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at South University-Savannah.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at South University-Savannah, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 17 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,567 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 29% | $2,744 |
| Federal Pell grants | 82% | $6,127 |
| State/local grants | 53% | $1,461 |
| Federal student loans | 94% | $6,669 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At South University, Savannah, about 89% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,494 (for some 220 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $6,494 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $5,066 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $7,890 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,834.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,943 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,266 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,218 |
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 | $28,743 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $24,116 |
To project your own net price, use South University, Savannah’s NPC: www.southuniversity.edu/savannah/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at South University, Savannah leaves with $13,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,123 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $276.95/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at South University, Savannah.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,501 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $22,542 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,500 |
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 | $12,643 |
| Middle income | $15,278 |
| High income | $14,700 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,883 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,576 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $13,668 |
| Independent students | $12,990 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. South University, Savannah.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at South University, Savannah:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 130230 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,048,464,527 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 36 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $444,679 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,352 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,992 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,992 |
References
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