by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Butte County Regional Occupational Program can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financing options does Butte County ROP offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Butte County Regional Occupational Program.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Butte County Regional Occupational Program, 89% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 8 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $6,156 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $6,962 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $512 |
| Federal student loans | 11% | $1,090 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Butte County ROP, about 65% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,582 (among about 44 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $5,582 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $6,626 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $5,702 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,576.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,357 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,737 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,357 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Butte County ROP’s official net price calculator: cte.bcoe.org/net-price-calculator.html.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Butte County ROP owes $4,155 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,155 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Butte County ROP.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Butte County ROP:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 111 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $567,426 |
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