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 total price of attendance at Stockton University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Stockton State provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Stockton University.
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.
For incoming first-year students at Stockton University, 96% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 1472 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $14,105 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 84% | $8,224 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $5,964 |
| State/local grants | 41% | $7,874 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $5,238 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, some 80% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $12,347 (across approximately 6242 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $12,347 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,817 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $6,599 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $14,469.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,729 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,540 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,382 |
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 | $20,670 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,634 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Stockton State’s online cost calculator: stockton.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Stockton State owes $16,380 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,380 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $217.33/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Stockton State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,000 |
| 25th percentile | $9,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,298 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
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 | $15,750 |
| Middle income | $16,014 |
| High income | $17,250 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,750 |
| Independent students | $19,592 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Stockton State.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Stockton State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 29368 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $564,992,042 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 107 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,097,740 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,259 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,750 |
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