by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 Veritas Baptist College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does VBC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Veritas Baptist College.
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.
Looking at the entering class at Veritas Baptist College, 89% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 8 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $1,981 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 56% | $377 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $2,793 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $2,750 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at VBC, around 51% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $1,173 (covering around 72 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $1,173 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $1,900 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $3,316 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $2,537.
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 | $13,539 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $21,957 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,539 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see VBC’s NPC: vbc.edu/financial-info/net-price-calculator/.
The median federal debt load at VBC comes to $11,783 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,783 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for VBC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at VBC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 119 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,598,327 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $63,012 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,301 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Total DoD amount | $13,250 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,208 |
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