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PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Street S.
Tacoma, WA 98447

Official telephone: (253) 531-6900
Fax number: (253) 535-8320

Website: www.plu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Kay Soltis,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 253 535-7134
800 678-3243 (toll free)
253 535-8406 (fax)
finaid@plu.edu
FAFSA number: 003785

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $25,088; $25,088 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on per credit hour
Additional required fees: $400
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,205
Other expenses: personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $7,712 - $7,712

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAJanuary 31yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
76% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
89% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
72% of first-year students
54% of full-time undergraduates
11% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
43% of first-year students
33% of full-time undergraduates
16% 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):
93% for first-year students
89% for full-time undergraduates
76% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$22,190 for first-year students
$23,185 for full-time undergraduates
$13,773 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$13,778 for first-year students
$12,136 for full-time undergraduates
$4,823 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,520 for first-year students
$9,436 for full-time undergraduates
$9,002 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,155 for first-year students
$7,712 for full-time undergraduates
$8,316 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
26% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
$10,254 for first-year students
$8,909 for full-time undergraduates
$3,592 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 24%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 72%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,101
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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