by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Westcliff University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Westcliff University offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Westcliff University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Westcliff University, 29% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 39 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 29% | $8,696 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 22% | $6,300 |
| Federal Pell grants | 10% | $5,183 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $3,639 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $5,186 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Westcliff University, around 17% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $11,916 (for some 355 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 17% | $11,916 |
| Federal Pell grants | 6% | $5,855 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $8,072 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,784.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,983 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,600 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,807 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $35,426 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,455 |
To project your own net price, use Westcliff University’s net price tool: www.westcliff.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/.
The median federal debt load at Westcliff University comes to $7,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $251.79/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,438 |
| Middle income | $6,500 |
| High income | $6,531 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,531 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,500 |
| Independent students | $15,625 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Westcliff University.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Westcliff University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 758 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $16,228,809 |
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 | 53 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $846,109 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,964 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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