by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of 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 sum total of attendance at University of Portland can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does University of Portland provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from University of Portland.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at University of Portland, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 726 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $42,538 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $39,621 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $5,807 |
| State/local grants | 15% | $6,382 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $5,235 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, approximately 98% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $37,702 (covering around 3068 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $37,702 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,823 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $6,412 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $45,014.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $26,638 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $30,344 |
| Over $75,000 | $42,619 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $28,210 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $36,371 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit University of Portland’s official net price calculator: www.up.edu/finaid/costs/net-price-calculator.html.
Graduating students at University of Portland carry a median federal student debt of $18,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,370 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $226.56/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at University of Portland.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,192 |
| 25th percentile | $10,404 |
| 75th percentile | $27,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,683 |
| Middle income | $19,093 |
| High income | $17,750 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,950 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,442 |
| Independent students | $24,877 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for University of Portland.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at University of Portland:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9214 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $176,966,207 |
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 | 45 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $978,970 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $21,755 |
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