by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price tag of going to Wesleyan College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Wesleyan College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Wesleyan College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Wesleyan College, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 100 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $27,846 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $19,812 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $6,370 |
| State/local grants | 80% | $4,921 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $4,329 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Wesleyan College, about 92% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $18,977 (across roughly 546 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $18,977 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $5,885 |
| Federal student loans | 43% | $6,725 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $27,997.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,856 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,763 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,282 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $12,724 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,528 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Wesleyan College’s official net price calculator: wesportal.wesleyancollege.edu/ICS/Net_Price_Calculator/.
The median student at Wesleyan College graduates with $15,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,094 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $255.44/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Wesleyan College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,927 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,425 |
| Middle income | $19,500 |
| High income | $12,925 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,613 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,500 |
| Independent students | $23,555 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Wesleyan College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Wesleyan College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3287 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $72,924,050 |
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 | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $146,708 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $18,339 |
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