by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to University of Scranton can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does University of Scranton offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from University of Scranton.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at University of Scranton, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 1025 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $35,606 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 95% | $33,197 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $5,521 |
| State/local grants | 23% | $4,747 |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $5,272 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at University of Scranton, some 94% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $32,494 (covering around 3435 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $32,494 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,703 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $6,470 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $36,984.
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 | $17,947 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,356 |
| Over $75,000 | $36,441 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $32,568 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $30,528 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see University of Scranton’s official net price calculator: scranton.aidcalc.cloud/.
The median federal debt load at University of Scranton comes to $25,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $25,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at University of Scranton.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,500 |
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 | $25,899 |
| Middle income | $25,000 |
| High income | $25,380 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $26,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $25,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $25,500 |
| Independent students | $25,375 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for University of Scranton.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at University of Scranton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 16956 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $430,263,641 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 25 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $457,484 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $18,299 |
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