by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at The University of Texas at Arlington can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will UT Arlington offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from The University of Texas at Arlington.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at The University of Texas at Arlington, 92% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 4326 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $12,127 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 75% | $5,902 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,700 |
| State/local grants | 44% | $6,591 |
| Federal student loans | 27% | $4,866 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At UT Arlington, around 66% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $9,805 (across roughly 20531 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 66% | $9,805 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,479 |
| Federal student loans | 31% | $6,631 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $11,310.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,401 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,865 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,446 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $13,951 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,235 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try UT Arlington’s net price calculator: www.highered.texas.gov/institutional-resources-programs/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at UT Arlington owes $11,791 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,791 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $17,527 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $185.82/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at UT Arlington.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,250 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $21,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,558 |
| Middle income | $11,904 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,594 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,372 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,000 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at UT Arlington.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at UT Arlington:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 115796 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,463,065,762 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 970 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $7,531,973 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,765 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 77 |
| Total DoD amount | $232,362 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,018 |
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