Many students will not be asked to pay 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 total price of attendance at Ana G. Mendez University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financing options does UAGM offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Ana G. Mendez University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Ana G. Mendez University, 96% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 692 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $7,412 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 87% | $7,401 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $7,673 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, about 71% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,318 (among about 3505 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $6,318 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $6,311 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $8,136 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,412.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $19,775 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,087 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit UAGM’s net price calculator: www.agmu.edu/en/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at UAGM carry a median federal student debt of $5,592 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,592 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,188 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $129.21/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,250 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,666 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,578 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $6,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for UAGM.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UAGM:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5580 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $95,093,514 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 144 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $839,692 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,831 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.