by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Southwest University at El Paso can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Southwest University at El Paso provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Southwest University at El Paso.
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. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Southwest University at El Paso, 96% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 620 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $7,081 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 6% | $4,413 |
| Federal Pell grants | 96% | $6,482 |
| State/local grants | 8% | $3,823 |
| Federal student loans | 93% | $8,777 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Southwest University at El Paso, about 93% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $15,162 (among about 1679 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $15,162 |
| Federal Pell grants | 82% | $7,317 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $11,550 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,081.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,754 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,527 |
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 | $16,906 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,803 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Southwest University at El Paso’s online cost calculator: southwestuniversity.edu/npcalc.htm.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Southwest University at El Paso owes $14,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $212.03/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Southwest University at El Paso.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,522 |
| 25th percentile | $6,583 |
| 75th percentile | $20,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $25,714 |
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 | $14,022 |
| Middle income | $13,671 |
| High income | $13,667 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,875 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,750 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $16,030 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Southwest University at El Paso.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Southwest University at El Paso:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11843 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $201,174,382 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 270 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $4,185,158 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,501 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 198 |
| Total DoD amount | $446,308 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,254 |
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