by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged 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 price tag of going to Valley City State University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Valley City State University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading 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 Valley City State University.
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.
For freshmen starting at Valley City State University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 175 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $7,467 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 96% | $4,140 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $5,702 |
| State/local grants | 55% | $2,849 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $4,665 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Valley City State University, about 47% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $7,262 (among about 768 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $7,262 |
| Federal Pell grants | 17% | $5,062 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $6,255 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $8,578.
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 | $10,211 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,893 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,384 |
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 | $11,890 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,613 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Valley City State University’s net price tool: www.vcsu.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at Valley City State University carry a median federal student debt of $11,761 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,761 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,369 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $215.95/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Valley City State University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $21,328 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,313 |
| Middle income | $11,063 |
| High income | $12,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,422 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,402 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Valley City State University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Valley City State University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4068 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $55,671,140 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $89,963 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,292 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 17 |
| Total DoD amount | $46,955 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,762 |
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