by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 Utah State University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial aid options can USU offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to discover 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. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Utah State University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. 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 Utah State University, 92% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 3645 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $8,685 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 73% | $7,600 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $7,133 |
| State/local grants | 22% | $1,780 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $4,944 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At USU, approximately 53% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $8,347 (across approximately 13359 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $8,347 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $6,882 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $6,373 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,718.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,753 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,916 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,281 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $14,936 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,869 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit USU’s net price tool: www.usu.edu/admissions/costs-and-aid/.
The median student at USU graduates with $9,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,340 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $152.03/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at USU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,500 |
| 25th percentile | $4,000 |
| 75th percentile | $17,125 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,500 |
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 | $10,255 |
| Middle income | $9,782 |
| High income | $8,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,750 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,433 |
| Independent students | $11,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. USU.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at USU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 46284 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $722,010,130 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 427 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,082,391 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,219 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 151 |
| Total DoD amount | $490,687 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,250 |
References
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