by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 total cost of going to University of Sioux Falls can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does University of Sioux Falls deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from University of Sioux Falls.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at University of Sioux Falls, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 307 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $12,782 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $10,554 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,417 |
| State/local grants | 9% | $1,877 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $5,251 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At University of Sioux Falls, approximately 93% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $12,973 (covering around 1188 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $12,973 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,521 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $6,533 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $12,891.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,110 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,611 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,887 |
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 | $21,383 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,874 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try University of Sioux Falls’s net price tool: apps.usiouxfalls.edu/npc?ref=fa.
Graduating students at University of Sioux Falls carry a median federal student debt of $16,141 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,141 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,249 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.48/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at University of Sioux Falls.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,718 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,250 |
| Middle income | $16,529 |
| High income | $16,655 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,750 |
| Independent students | $19,359 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. University of Sioux Falls.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at University of Sioux Falls:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6500 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $106,578,439 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $306,826 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,364 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $11,250 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,750 |
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