by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing, 83% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 5 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 50% | $7,092 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 17% | $1,908 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,082 |
| State/local grants | 50% | $3,068 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $8,752 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing, some 53% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,286 (covering around 48 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $5,286 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $3,792 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,835 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $4,255.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,920 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,532 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,446 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $27,327 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,096 |
To project your own net price, use UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing’s net price tool: www.upmc.com/healthcare-professionals/education/schools-of-nursing/campuses/st-margaret/price-calculator.
Graduating students at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing carry a median federal student debt of $12,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,667 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $166.1/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,325 |
| 25th percentile | $9,260 |
| 75th percentile | $16,686 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
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 | $15,500 |
| Middle income | $11,000 |
| High income | $12,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,188 |
| Independent students | $18,331 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 856 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $9,751,614 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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