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Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082

Official telephone: (507) 933-8000
Fax number: (507) 933-7041
Website: www.gustavus.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Doug Minter,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 507 933-7527
800 487-8288 (toll free)
507 933-7727 (fax)
finaid@gustavus.edu
FAFSA number: 002353
CSS/PROFILE number: 6253

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $42,360; $42,360 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $673
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,850
Other expenses: Living expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,400

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15noApril 15

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
85% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
89% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
94% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
14% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
40% of first-year students
33% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
93% for first-year students
90% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$34,893 for first-year students
$33,354 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$28,974 for first-year students
$27,435 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,842 for first-year students
$5,249 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,267 for first-year students
$3,696 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
23% of first-year students
27% of full-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):
$21,409 for first-year students
$18,355 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 30%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • State Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 81%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,247
Types of payment plans:
  • Key Education Resources (formerly Knight Tuition Plans)
  • school's own payment plan(s)
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
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 18%

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