by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 price tag of going to University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will University of St. Francis Fort Wayne offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 408 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $28,063 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $20,569 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,842 |
| State/local grants | 46% | $10,139 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $4,757 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, around 98% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $28,180 (for some 1576 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $28,180 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,858 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $6,249 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $29,027.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,945 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,549 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,191 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $18,196 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,361 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use University of St. Francis Fort Wayne’s official net price calculator: www.sf.edu/netpricecalculator/.
The median federal debt load at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne comes to $18,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,976 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $275.39/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,001 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,082 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,000 |
| Middle income | $19,000 |
| High income | $19,599 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,103 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,725 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $17,250 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10431 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $227,319,456 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $405,493 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,896 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Total DoD amount | $18,250 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,650 |
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