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 North Carolina at Greensboro can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will UNC Greensboro provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could 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. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. 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 North Carolina at Greensboro, 92% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 2380 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $9,863 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 83% | $3,762 |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $6,321 |
| State/local grants | 54% | $2,937 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $5,182 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at UNC Greensboro, around 69% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $9,338 (among about 9792 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $9,338 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $5,927 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $6,556 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $10,408.
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 | $7,077 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,099 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,149 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,965 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,170 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use UNC Greensboro’s net price tool: spartancentral.uncg.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-basics/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at UNC Greensboro owes $16,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,858 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $242.33/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at UNC Greensboro.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,250 |
| 75th percentile | $25,416 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,111 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,298 |
| Middle income | $17,520 |
| High income | $16,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,992 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,055 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $16,751 |
| Independent students | $16,464 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at UNC Greensboro.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at UNC Greensboro:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 61553 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,301,556,402 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 317 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,937,867 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,113 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 43 |
| Total DoD amount | $80,612 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,875 |
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