by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Southern Utah University can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Southern Utah University offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling 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 figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Southern Utah University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Southern Utah University, 96% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 2066 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $9,779 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 89% | $7,574 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $7,535 |
| State/local grants | 17% | $1,772 |
| Federal student loans | 24% | $4,476 |
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 this school, roughly 61% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $10,277 (among about 7937 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $10,277 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $8,145 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $5,906 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,954.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,590 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,038 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,822 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $10,462 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,432 |
To project your own net price, use Southern Utah University’s online cost calculator: www.suu.edu/finaid/net-price/index.html.
The median federal debt load at Southern Utah University comes to $7,751 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,751 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $132.52/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Southern Utah University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,877 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $23,165 |
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 | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $8,000 |
| High income | $6,626 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,000 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Southern Utah University.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Southern Utah University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 17759 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $228,847,420 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 501 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $18,950,430 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $37,825 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 61 |
| Total DoD amount | $142,872 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,342 |
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