by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of 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 Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will NWC Eugene deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene, 68% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 142 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $5,290 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $5,290 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $7,615 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at NWC Eugene, approximately 49% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,833 (for some 160 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 49% | $4,833 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $4,833 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $7,299 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $4,708.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,401 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $23,798 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,401 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use NWC Eugene’s net price tool: nwcollege.edu/files/npcalc.html.
The middle student in the debt distribution at NWC Eugene owes $6,333 in federal student 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 |
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. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at NWC Eugene.
| 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 |
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 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at NWC Eugene.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at NWC Eugene:
| 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 | 11 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $164,746 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,977 |
References
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