by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 total price of attendance at St. John’s College-Department of Nursing can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will St. John’s provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from St. John’s College-Department of Nursing.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
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 St. John’s, some 100% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $16,317 (across roughly 76 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $16,317 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $5,156 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $10,046 |
The median student at St. John’s graduates with $15,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $198.78/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. The figures below chart the debt distribution at St. John’s.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $7,500 |
| 25th percentile | $15,000 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $25,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $25,000 |
| Middle income | $15,000 |
| High income | $15,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. St. John’s.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at St. John’s:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 572 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $9,714,698 |
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 | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $8,400 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,400 |
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