by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Pitt Johnstown provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, 99% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 467 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $12,209 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $8,701 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,404 |
| State/local grants | 29% | $5,211 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $5,153 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, around 83% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $13,213 (for some 1606 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $13,213 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,244 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $6,103 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $12,147.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,177 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,946 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,117 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $18,202 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,952 |
To project your own net price, use Pitt Johnstown’s NPC: pitt.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
The median federal debt load at Pitt Johnstown comes to $20,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $20,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $257.09/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Pitt Johnstown.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $9,750 |
| 75th percentile | $28,150 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,438 |
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 | $19,500 |
| Middle income | $20,500 |
| High income | $20,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $20,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $20,500 |
| Independent students | $20,036 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Pitt Johnstown.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Pitt Johnstown:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 101944 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,681,940,219 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $217,467 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,873 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $8,875 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,958 |
References
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