by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 cost of going to Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Trinity College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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 Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Trinity College, roughly 85% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $10,883 (for some 50 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $10,883 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $4,873 |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $10,333 |
The median federal debt load at Trinity College comes to $22,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $22,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $254.44/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Trinity College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $11,250 |
| 75th percentile | $21,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $25,000 |
| Middle income | $21,250 |
| High income | $17,625 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,750 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Trinity College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Trinity College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1118 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $19,465,705 |
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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $61,558 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,260 |
References
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