by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 Webster University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financing options does Webster offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Webster University.
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. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Webster University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 419 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $21,426 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $18,679 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,549 |
| State/local grants | 32% | $2,462 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $5,488 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Webster, about 83% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $20,833 (across approximately 1823 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $20,833 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,232 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $6,907 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $24,141.
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 | $21,901 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,590 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,087 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $27,047 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,196 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Webster’s net price tool: www.webster.edu/admissions/net-price-calculator.php.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Webster owes $18,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $243.84/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Webster.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,125 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500 |
| Middle income | $18,400 |
| High income | $16,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,500 |
| Independent students | $19,870 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Webster.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Webster:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 55851 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,605,951,103 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 656 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $4,266,360 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,504 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 146 |
| Total DoD amount | $337,574 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,312 |
References
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