by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 Northwest College School of Beauty - Beaverton can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will NWC Beaverton provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Northwest College School of Beauty - Beaverton.
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.
For incoming first-year students at Northwest College School of Beauty - Beaverton, 74% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 39 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $4,273 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $4,273 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $5,350 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At NWC Beaverton, roughly 53% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,350 (across roughly 51 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $4,350 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $4,350 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $5,502 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $4,949.
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 | $20,162 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $17,862 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,162 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit NWC Beaverton’s net price tool: nwcollege.edu/files/npcalc.html.
The median federal debt load at NWC Beaverton comes to $6,333 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,333 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,564 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $80.19/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at NWC Beaverton.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,666 |
| 25th percentile | $5,971 |
| 75th percentile | $17,441 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $26,945 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,333 |
| Middle income | $7,983 |
| High income | $6,333 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,333 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,333 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $6,333 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. NWC Beaverton.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at NWC Beaverton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4763 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $62,828,480 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $67,805 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,951 |
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