by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 Hartford can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will UHart provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible 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 Hartford.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at University of Hartford, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 1306 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $33,446 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $30,587 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $5,501 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $3,498 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $5,397 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At UHart, roughly 93% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $31,974 (covering around 3829 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $31,974 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,555 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $6,442 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $34,447.
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 | $25,191 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,690 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,913 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $30,282 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,558 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit UHart’s NPC: www.hartford.edu/admission/tuition-fees/tuition-calculator.aspx.
The median student at UHart graduates with $19,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/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 four reference points below map the debt distribution at UHart.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,793 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,100 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500 |
| Middle income | $19,500 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $20,000 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. UHart.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at UHart:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 23115 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $496,644,110 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 29 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $705,279 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $24,320 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.