by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Weber State University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will WSU deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Weber State University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Weber State University, 90% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 2287 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $5,410 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 71% | $3,763 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $5,245 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $1,821 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $5,198 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At WSU, some 36% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,516 (across roughly 10506 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 36% | $5,516 |
| Federal Pell grants | 17% | $5,195 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $6,662 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,777.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,554 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,088 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,064 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $10,258 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,722 |
To project your own net price, use WSU’s net price calculator: www.weber.edu/IR/NetPriceCalculator.html.
The middle student in the debt distribution at WSU owes $9,666 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,666 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,113 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $160.22/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at WSU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,990 |
| 75th percentile | $19,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,991 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,442 |
| Middle income | $10,422 |
| High income | $8,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,167 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,500 |
| Independent students | $12,416 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. WSU.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at WSU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 33667 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $506,273,121 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 326 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,790,084 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,491 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 86 |
| Total DoD amount | $222,622 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,589 |
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