by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at CET, San Diego can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financial aid options can CET, San Diego offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from CET, San Diego.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at CET, San Diego, 69% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 49 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $6,810 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $6,609 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $1,647 |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $7,451 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At CET, San Diego, some 34% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,927 (for some 119 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 34% | $6,927 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $6,692 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $8,213 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $4,036.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $18,430 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,675 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,421 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,035 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,875 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use CET, San Diego’s net price tool: cetweb.edu/tuition.
A typical borrower at CET, San Diego leaves with $6,729 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,729 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,041 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $74.65/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at CET, San Diego.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,140 |
| 25th percentile | $4,767 |
| 75th percentile | $8,042 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,777 |
| Middle income | $6,650 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,729 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,246 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $7,582 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. CET, San Diego.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at CET, San Diego:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 18120 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $106,917,736 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 59 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $888,524 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,060 |
References
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