by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Waynesburg University can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Waynesburg offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Waynesburg University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Waynesburg University, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 335 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $24,971 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $19,987 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $5,738 |
| State/local grants | 46% | $4,329 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $5,280 |
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 Waynesburg, some 98% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $21,880 (among about 1073 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $21,880 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,437 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $6,568 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $26,162.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $21,424 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,290 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,175 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $18,235 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,157 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Waynesburg’s official net price calculator: www.waynesburg.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Waynesburg owes $21,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Waynesburg.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $9,250 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,532 |
| Middle income | $25,000 |
| High income | $21,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $21,675 |
| Independent students | $20,341 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Waynesburg.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Waynesburg:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8555 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $167,134,128 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $161,403 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,934 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,250 |
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