by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to University of Dallas can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will UD deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from University of Dallas.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at University of Dallas, 99% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 345 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $39,401 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $36,287 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,674 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $4,032 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $5,030 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, about 97% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $35,881 (covering around 1381 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $35,881 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,891 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $6,160 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $45,973.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $14,433 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,927 |
| Over $75,000 | $31,881 |
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 | $22,610 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,470 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try UD’s NPC: udallas.edu/admissions/calculator/.
A typical borrower at UD leaves with $18,478 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,478 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,117 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $245.08/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
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 UD.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,254 |
| 25th percentile | $8,750 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,000 |
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 | $15,250 |
| Middle income | $13,750 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,407 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,478 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,500 |
| Independent students | $13,362 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at UD.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UD:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7702 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $216,850,484 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 61 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,070,979 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,557 |
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