by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price tag of going to University of California-San Francisco can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can UCSF provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see how much school funding could 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 University of California-San Francisco.
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. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at UCSF.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $4,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at UCSF.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UCSF:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6794 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $480,443,442 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $404,584 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $44,954 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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More about our data sources and methodologies.