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 Texas A&M University-San Antonio can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Texas A&M San Antonio offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can 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 Texas A&M University-San Antonio, 90% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 880 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $9,944 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 41% | $3,102 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $5,923 |
| State/local grants | 59% | $5,654 |
| Federal student loans | 31% | $5,142 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Texas A&M San Antonio, around 64% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $7,180 (for some 4265 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $7,180 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,226 |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $7,291 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $10,459.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,473 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,806 |
| Over $75,000 | $19,180 |
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 | $11,196 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,220 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Texas A&M San Antonio’s official net price calculator: apps.highered.texas.gov/apps/NPC/?Fice=042485.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Texas A&M San Antonio owes $12,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,401 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $195.08/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Texas A&M San Antonio.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $3,750 |
| 75th percentile | $8,937 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $12,500 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,127 |
| Middle income | $12,500 |
| High income | $12,655 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,102 |
| Independent students | $16,778 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Texas A&M San Antonio.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Texas A&M San Antonio:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9889 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $153,238,170 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 279 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,868,493 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,697 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 23 |
| Total DoD amount | $47,898 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,083 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.