by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Texas Woman’s University can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can TWU deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading 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 Woman’s University.
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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Texas Woman’s University, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 1356 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $10,309 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 69% | $4,767 |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $5,715 |
| State/local grants | 46% | $5,099 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $5,240 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at TWU, around 65% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,802 (across approximately 6691 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $8,802 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,576 |
| Federal student loans | 38% | $6,654 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $10,271.
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 | $8,366 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,605 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,959 |
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 | $11,963 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,948 |
To project your own net price, use TWU’s official net price calculator: www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/CollegeMoney/.
The median federal debt load at TWU comes to $14,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,218 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $203.74/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at TWU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,725 |
| 25th percentile | $6,878 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,308 |
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 | $14,000 |
| Middle income | $14,223 |
| High income | $13,028 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,857 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $17,975 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. TWU.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at TWU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 49080 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,237,989,544 |
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 | 225 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,634,198 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,263 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Total DoD amount | $30,160 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,309 |
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