by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay 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 price of attendance at Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Employment Solutions offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education, 77% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 20 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $6,444 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $6,444 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $9,126 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, about 57% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,908 (for some 199 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $4,908 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $4,908 |
| Federal student loans | 60% | $8,283 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $3,913.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,115 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,871 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,115 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Employment Solutions’s NPC: cte.edu/netpricecal.html.
Graduating students at Employment Solutions carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,600 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $122.98/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Employment Solutions.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,434 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $11,186 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,110 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,500 |
| Independent students | $9,605 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Employment Solutions.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Employment Solutions:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1717 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $17,740,087 |
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