by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 Villanova University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Villanova offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to learn 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Villanova University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Villanova University, 69% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 1173 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 48% | $47,609 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 48% | $45,769 |
| Federal Pell grants | 12% | $5,678 |
| State/local grants | 4% | $4,414 |
| Federal student loans | 33% | $5,283 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, about 53% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $43,855 (for some 3760 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $43,855 |
| Federal Pell grants | 12% | $5,662 |
| Federal student loans | 35% | $6,738 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $41,037.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $22,400 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $28,205 |
| Over $75,000 | $55,432 |
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 | $43,756 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $44,876 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Villanova’s net price tool: npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/villanova.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Villanova owes $25,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $25,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,874 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $274.31/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Villanova.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,562 |
| 25th percentile | $13,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,628 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
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 | $25,000 |
| Middle income | $25,000 |
| High income | $24,966 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $25,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,961 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $25,000 |
| Independent students | $25,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Villanova.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Villanova:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 21025 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $520,285,858 |
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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 124 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,063,459 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $24,705 |
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