by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 sum total of attendance at University of La Verne can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will ULV offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to see just how much financial aid could 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from University of La Verne.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at University of La Verne, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 734 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $40,688 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $32,260 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $5,819 |
| State/local grants | 56% | $8,361 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $5,444 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at ULV, approximately 85% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $32,624 (across roughly 2857 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $32,624 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,758 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $7,319 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $42,117.
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 | $26,852 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $55,806 |
| Over $75,000 | $44,064 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $20,161 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,925 |
To project your own net price, use ULV’s online cost calculator: laverne.edu/financial-aid/npc/.
A typical borrower at ULV leaves with $21,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $249.14/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at ULV.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $11,493 |
| 75th percentile | $30,688 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $40,334 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,950 |
| Middle income | $21,250 |
| High income | $19,804 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,751 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,500 |
| Independent students | $24,366 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. ULV.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at ULV:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 31879 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,185,759,008 |
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 | 267 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,690,571 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,822 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 73 |
| Total DoD amount | $223,440 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,061 |
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