by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Wittenberg University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financing options does Wittenberg offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Wittenberg 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. 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 Wittenberg University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 382 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $34,556 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $29,657 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,270 |
| State/local grants | 27% | $4,443 |
| Federal student loans | 86% | $5,321 |
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 Wittenberg, some 98% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $37,282 (across approximately 1265 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $37,282 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,412 |
| Federal student loans | 85% | $6,227 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $39,150.
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 | $13,704 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,108 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,963 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $18,649 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,470 |
To project your own net price, use Wittenberg’s NPC: www.wittenberg.edu/admission/facalc.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Wittenberg owes $23,252 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $23,252 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/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 Wittenberg.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,750 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $24,750 |
| Middle income | $22,500 |
| High income | $23,564 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,664 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $23,699 |
| Independent students | $15,275 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Wittenberg.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Wittenberg:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7248 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $125,725,413 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $222,491 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $24,721 |
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