by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 cost of going to Widener University can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Widener deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Widener 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. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Widener University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 890 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $43,706 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $38,967 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $5,640 |
| State/local grants | 36% | $4,769 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $5,506 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Widener, roughly 93% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $40,208 (among about 2627 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $40,208 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,525 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $6,705 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $44,862.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,453 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,290 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,666 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $25,759 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $30,470 |
To project your own net price, use Widener’s official net price calculator: [tcc.ruffalonl.com/Widener University/Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Widener University/Net Price Calculator).
Graduating students at Widener carry a median federal student debt of $24,567 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $24,567 |
| 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.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Widener.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,570 |
| 25th percentile | $8,750 |
| 75th percentile | $28,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,125 |
| Middle income | $24,953 |
| High income | $25,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $24,957 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,046 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $25,182 |
| Independent students | $18,750 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Widener.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Widener:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 28395 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,120,092,491 |
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 | 54 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,153,290 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $21,357 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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