by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number 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 Warren Wilson College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Warren Wilson provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to discover how much school funding could be available 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 Warren Wilson College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Warren Wilson College, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 196 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $30,887 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $26,685 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $4,960 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $5,973 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $5,169 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Warren Wilson, some 98% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $30,582 (for some 728 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $30,582 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $5,090 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $6,219 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $35,717.
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 | $19,530 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,717 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,816 |
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 | $21,249 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,719 |
To project your own net price, use Warren Wilson’s net price tool: wwc.wbnpc.com/.
A typical borrower at Warren Wilson leaves with $9,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Warren Wilson.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,113 |
| 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 | $11,000 |
| Middle income | $9,000 |
| High income | $9,353 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,478 |
| Independent students | $17,125 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Warren Wilson.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Warren Wilson:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3115 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $46,063,895 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $189,959 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,830 |
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