by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 price tag of going to Touro University Worldwide can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will TUW deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Touro University Worldwide.
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. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Touro University Worldwide, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 16 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $8,821 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 71% | $2,498 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $6,496 |
| State/local grants | 12% | $9,358 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $6,188 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, around 82% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,920 (covering around 372 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $7,920 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $7,013 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $8,888 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $9,958.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $15,097 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,375 |
| Over $75,000 | $19,078 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $19,058 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,599 |
To project your own net price, use TUW’s net price calculator: www.tuw.edu/admissions/tuition/financial-aid-information/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at TUW owes $14,437 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,437 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at TUW.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,500 |
| 75th percentile | $16,700 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $26,000 |
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 | $14,250 |
| Middle income | $14,437 |
| High income | $14,582 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,818 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,218 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,084 |
| Independent students | $15,792 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at TUW.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at TUW:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4083 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $116,762,012 |
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 | 54 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $338,838 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,275 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 41 |
| Total DoD amount | $136,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,317 |
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