by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged 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 total cost of going to Wilson College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Wilson deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Wilson College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Wilson College, 99% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 187 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $17,736 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 95% | $14,449 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $6,088 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $4,620 |
| Federal student loans | 94% | $5,795 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, approximately 61% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $14,784 (across roughly 724 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $14,784 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $5,847 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $8,171 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $17,603.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,233 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,134 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,514 |
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 | $21,741 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,241 |
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The median federal debt load at Wilson comes to $19,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,328 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $279.12/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Wilson.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,900 |
| 25th percentile | $7,750 |
| 75th percentile | $29,315 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $42,953 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,492 |
| Middle income | $18,500 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,125 |
| Independent students | $20,068 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Wilson.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Wilson:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3532 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $69,270,577 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 30 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $459,022 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,301 |
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