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Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities:
MEDIUM-TUITION

(TUITION BETWEEN $10,000 AND $14,999)

AVERAGE TUITION: $12,800
AVERAGE TOTAL PRICE INCLUDING LIVING AND OTHER EXPENSES: $19,200

Who received aid, how much aid they received, and how much aid was left over for other expenses
  For those students who received financial aid:
Family income level Percent of students who received any type of financial aid Most got between: Percent whose tuition was fully covered After paying tuition, aid was used for living expenses and other educational needs. Such aid ranged between:
Below $20,000 91% $10,350 & $16,250 58% 0 & $3,900
$20,000-40,000 96% $9,500 & $16,250 55% 0 & $3,350
$40,000-60,000 92% $7,800 & $15,150 39% 0 & $2,050
$60,000-80,000 87% $6,000 & $12,400 21% 0 & 0
$80,000-100,000 79% $4,050 & $11,700 21% 0 & 0
Above $100,000 62% $2,000 & $9,500 16% 0 & 0
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Postsecondary Student Aid Study:
1995-96.

 

Combinations of financial aid that students received
  Percent of students who received
Family income level No aid Grants only Loans only Grants and loans Work study Grants, loans, and work study
Below $20,000 9% 15 5 35 4 32
$20,000-40,000 5% 15 2 35 5 40
$40,000-60,000 8% 15 4 29 5 38
$60,000-80,000 13% 20 9 32 4 23
$80,000-100,000 21% 23 9 26 7 15
Above $100,000 39% 24 10 19 3 5
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Postsecondary Student Aid Study:
1995-96.

Average amounts of grant, loan, and work-study aid received

Grant Aid
Family income level Percent who got grants Students who got grants received between:
Below $20,000 84% $5,850 & $11,500
$20,000-40,000 92% $4,600 & $10,300
$40,000-60,000 85% $3,600 & $8,500
$60,000-80,000 75% $3,000 & $7,000
$80,000-100,000 66% $2,250 & $6,500
Above $100,000 51% $1,100 & $4,500
Loan Aid
Family income level Percent who got loans Students who got loans received between:
Below $20,000 70% $3,500 & $5,500
$20,000-40,000 76% $3,500 & $6,250
$40,000-60,000 73% $3,500 & $6,750
$60,000-80,000 63% $3,500 & $5,950
$80,000-100,000 50% $2,600 & $6,350
Above $100,000 33% $3,500 & $7,500
Work-study Aid
Family income level Percent who got work-study Students who got work-study received between:
Below $20,000 36% $1,000 & $2,000
$20,000-40,000 44% $1,000 & $1,800
$40,000-60,000 43% $1,000 & $1,500
$60,000-80,000 26% $1,000 & $1,500
$80,000-100,000 22% $800 & $1,800
Above $100,000 8% insufficient information*
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Postsecondary Student Aid Study:
1995-96.

* Figures in this handbook are based on national surveys. In some cases, not enough people fall into a particular category of interest to provide reliable estimates.