by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 sum total of attendance at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial aid options can UNE offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus.
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. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 876 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $6,352 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | $1,251 |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $6,309 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $2,163 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At UNE, roughly 100% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,761 (covering around 4404 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $4,761 |
| Federal Pell grants | 90% | $5,061 |
| Federal student loans | 32% | $5,689 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,352.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,909 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,563 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,976 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,761 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,569 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use UNE’s NPC: documento.uagm.edu/netprice/np-carolina.html.
Graduating students at UNE carry a median federal student debt of $10,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $153.72/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at UNE.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $11,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
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 | $9,750 |
| Middle income | $10,700 |
| High income | $14,075 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,063 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,750 |
| Independent students | $15,395 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for UNE.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at UNE:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 35174 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $539,524,142 |
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 | 69 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $293,507 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,254 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 50 |
| Total DoD amount | $114,986 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,300 |
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