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 Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will UOHSC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling 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 Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center.
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.
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at UOHSC, about 39% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,291 (across roughly 446 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 39% | $6,291 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,284 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $8,777 |
A typical borrower at UOHSC leaves with $15,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,654 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $218.97/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
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 UOHSC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,833 |
| 25th percentile | $6,750 |
| 75th percentile | $25,583 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,965 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,950 |
| Middle income | $15,750 |
| High income | $15,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $18,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at UOHSC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UOHSC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 76522 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,308,550,003 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 67 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $923,774 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,788 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,500 |
References
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