by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does NWC Clackamas offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas.
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 incoming first-year students at Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas, 80% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 33 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $5,724 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $5,724 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $6,696 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, approximately 60% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,727 (covering around 44 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 60% | $5,727 |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $5,727 |
| Federal student loans | 59% | $6,778 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,500.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,519 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $18,488 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,519 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use NWC Clackamas’s online cost calculator: nwcollege.edu/files/npcalc.html.
A typical borrower at NWC Clackamas leaves with $6,333 of federal borrowing.
| 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at NWC Clackamas.
| 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 |
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 | $6,333 |
| Middle income | $7,983 |
| High income | $6,333 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,333 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,333 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $6,333 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for NWC Clackamas.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at NWC Clackamas:
| 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 recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $67,872 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,574 |
References
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