by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students won’t pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided with a financial aid plan that includes a mix of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. But some kinds of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will get more than others.
Interested in understanding the financial aid resources available at Baruch and your eligibility? Find the answers you seek below.
$10,008.00 is the typical Baruch College’s first year financial aid package. Approximately 91% of incoming freshmen obtain financial assistance, with the majority being offered as grants and scholarships.
Loans are included in the umbrella of ‘financial aid’, even so, the only true discount from the cost of college is a grant or scholarship that you don’t have to pay back.
Student debt really should be considered to be an added expense and not as “aid” or a “discount”. Find more about student loan debt at Baruch College.
In addition to scholarships, 88% of first-year students (1988 total) got federal grant aid, averaging $4,591.00 per person.
The stats and the chart below refer to mainly grants from federal sources, and some local and state grants.
88% of first-year students at Baruch College (1988 total) got a federal grant, averaging $4,591.00.
The following table displays scholarship and grant allocations by family income for freshman students receiving any kind of federal Title IV assistance, such as Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 36.80% | $13,076.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 15.30% | $10,828.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 6.68% | $6,382.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.68% | $4,510.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.80% | $1,295.00 |
The table above shows students who are receiving Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more.
Of the 2261 undergraduate students at Baruch College around 91% (2060 total) receive some form of grant aid. The typical amount awarded was $10,008.00.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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