<p>If you look at the information at the college board rugters only meets 74% of your need.</p>
<p>UNless you are getting some major merit money, or are being recuited for basketball or football and you are getting an athletic scholarship, based on the numbers you presented on average your package will be :</p>
<p>COA 27505- EFC 7,373 = 21,302 (demonstrated need)</p>
<p>21302 *.26 = 5234 (the amount that you are going to be gapped off the top. You will have to come up with this money the best way you can) so you will be paying atleast 12k out of pocket</p>
<p>you package will be based on 14,898</p>
<p>they package their aid 42% grant aid 58% loans job</p>
<p>14,898 * .42 = 6257 in grant aid ("free" money)</p>
<p>14,898 * .58 = 8640 (loans and work study)</p>
<p>On average (individual mileage may vary , probably not by much)</p>
<p>cost of attendance = 27,505- 6,257 =** $21,248<a href="your%20total%20amount%20of%20out%20of%20pocket%20money-%20EFC,%20loans,%20workstudy">/b</a></p>
<p>If you are looking for a financial safety, this is not it.</p>