by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Villa Maria College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financing options does Villa offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Villa Maria College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Villa Maria College, 99% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 140 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $20,512 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $13,280 |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $5,486 |
| State/local grants | 79% | $3,812 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $5,132 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Villa, around 97% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $18,596 (across approximately 528 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $18,596 |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $5,358 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $6,556 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $22,841.
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 | $11,607 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,280 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,333 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $13,494 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,980 |
To project your own net price, use Villa’s official net price calculator: www.villa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/tuition/npc/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Villa owes $10,511 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,511 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $225.29/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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Villa.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,838 |
| 75th percentile | $20,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $29,375 |
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 | $9,758 |
| Middle income | $12,375 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,724 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,231 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,500 |
| Independent students | $16,758 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Villa.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Villa:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3559 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $51,248,843 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $114,518 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $22,904 |
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