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 total price of attendance at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will UW - Eau Claire deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 80% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 1713 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 52% | $5,663 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 49% | $2,149 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,070 |
| State/local grants | 25% | $2,395 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $4,926 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at UW - Eau Claire, roughly 48% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,153 (across roughly 4512 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 48% | $6,153 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $5,022 |
| Federal student loans | 42% | $5,864 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,155.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $10,036 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,723 |
| Over $75,000 | $19,942 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,550 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,948 |
To project your own net price, use UW - Eau Claire’s NPC: www.uwec.edu/tuition-financial-aid.
The median federal debt load at UW - Eau Claire comes to $13,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,909 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $221.67/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at UW - Eau Claire.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,631 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
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 | $10,443 |
| Middle income | $12,929 |
| High income | $14,250 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,700 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $13,000 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. UW - Eau Claire.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at UW - Eau Claire:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 29974 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $443,148,243 |
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 | 112 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $784,913 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,008 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 18 |
| Total DoD amount | $72,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
References
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