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University of St. Thomas

University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006-4696

Official telephone: (713) 522-7911
Fax number: (713) 525-2125
Website: www.stthom.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Lynda McKendree,
Dean of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 713 525-2170
finaid@stthom.edu
FAFSA number: 003654

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $31,140; $31,140 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $380
Book fees: $1,094
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,902
Other expenses: Personal, miscellaneous, and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,500

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
21% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
87% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
49% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
16% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
75% for first-year students
63% for full-time undergraduates
40% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$25,306 for first-year students
$22,061 for full-time undergraduates
$10,684 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$22,566 for first-year students
$18,685 for full-time undergraduates
$9,874 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,817 for first-year students
$5,045 for full-time undergraduates
$4,146 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,281 for first-year students
$4,676 for full-time undergraduates
$4,146 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
28% of first-year students
30% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$11,024 for first-year students
$10,725 for full-time undergraduates
$5,454 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,647 for first-year students
$5,743 for full-time undergraduates
$4,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 5%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 52%
Average student debt upon graduation: $37,750
Types of payment plans:
  • Facts Tuition Management.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • religious affiliation scholarship/grants.

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