by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at North-West College - Glendale can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does NWC Glendale provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at North-West College - Glendale.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at North-West College - Glendale, 80% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 61 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $3,802 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $4,111 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $1,550 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $4,812 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, roughly 58% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $3,511 (covering around 83 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $3,511 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $3,893 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $4,426 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,721.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $34,672 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $36,118 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $35,763 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $34,899 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see NWC Glendale’s online cost calculator: www.nw.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at NWC Glendale comes to $9,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at NWC Glendale.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,427 |
| 25th percentile | $5,401 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,845 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,857 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for NWC Glendale.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at NWC Glendale:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7558 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $56,939,490 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $9,951 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,951 |
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