by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 price of attendance at Wilberforce University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financing options does Wilberforce University offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to find out 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Wilberforce University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Wilberforce University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 170 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $20,143 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $8,219 |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $7,937 |
| State/local grants | 56% | $3,498 |
| Federal student loans | 99% | $5,546 |
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 this school, around 94% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $14,718 (among about 566 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $14,718 |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $7,776 |
| Federal student loans | 97% | $5,725 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $20,109.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,532 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,014 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,239 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $5,567 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,349 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Wilberforce University’s NPC: npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/wilberforce.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Wilberforce University owes $12,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,468 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $280.6/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Wilberforce University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $22,367 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $45,612 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,300 |
| Middle income | $14,750 |
| High income | $17,911 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,001 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,000 |
| Independent students | $16,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Wilberforce University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Wilberforce University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6880 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $135,722,092 |
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 | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $11,434 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,717 |
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