by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed 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 cost of going to University of Evansville can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does UE provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from University of Evansville.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at University of Evansville, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 462 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $39,167 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $34,281 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,843 |
| State/local grants | 27% | $10,212 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $5,148 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, about 86% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $34,952 (across approximately 1503 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $34,952 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,712 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $6,539 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $38,952.
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 | $15,562 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,577 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,835 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $18,499 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,230 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use UE’s net price calculator: www.evansville.edu/student-financial-services/net-price-calculator.cfm.
Graduating students at UE carry a median federal student debt of $19,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,606 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $260.86/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at UE.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,475 |
| 25th percentile | $9,121 |
| 75th percentile | $29,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $38,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,087 |
| Middle income | $19,000 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,000 |
| Independent students | $16,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. UE.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at UE:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7628 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $149,601,642 |
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 | 29 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $579,698 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $19,990 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $3,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,000 |
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