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Wright State University

Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435

Official telephone: (937) 775-5700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 247-1770
Fax number: (937) 775-4410
Website: www.wright.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: Amy Barnhart,
Director, Office of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 937 775-4000
877 978-3243 (toll free)
937 775-4410 (fax)
raiderconnect@wright.edu
FAFSA number: 003078

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,730; $17,350 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,248
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,784
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,436

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
86% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
91% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
19% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
63% for first-year students
58% for full-time undergraduates
37% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,440 for first-year students
$10,444 for full-time undergraduates
$8,059 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,695 for first-year students
$6,502 for full-time undergraduates
$5,186 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,302 for first-year students
$4,893 for full-time undergraduates
$4,466 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,522 for first-year students
$4,229 for full-time undergraduates
$4,025 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$4,069 for first-year students
$4,432 for full-time undergraduates
$2,294 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,154 for first-year students
$10,594 for full-time undergraduates
$805 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $150 - $9,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $150 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 70%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,790
Types of payment 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
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • United Negro College Fund
  • Choose Ohio First scholarships.
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • Underrepresented populations scholarships.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $56 - $39,011
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $14 - $48,580
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 4%

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