by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Trinity Washington University can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Trinity College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Trinity Washington University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Trinity Washington University, 98% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 204 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $22,386 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $13,968 |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $6,121 |
| State/local grants | 43% | $8,568 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $4,997 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Trinity College, approximately 83% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $18,346 (for some 1338 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $18,346 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $5,380 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $6,628 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $24,601.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,195 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,070 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,376 |
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 | $9,302 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,233 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Trinity College’s NPC: www.trinitydc.edu/enrollment/net-price-calculator/.
A typical borrower at Trinity College leaves with $19,402 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,402 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $28,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $299.5/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 Trinity College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,316 |
| 75th percentile | $32,303 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $46,720 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,250 |
| Middle income | $19,125 |
| High income | $19,731 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,500 |
| Independent students | $20,253 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Trinity College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Trinity College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11434 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $376,999,577 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $132,832 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,283 |
References
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