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 sum total of attendance at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going 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. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen.
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.
Looking at the entering class at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 49 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $1,766 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $1,766 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 100% | $3,398 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, some 97% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,373 (for some 130 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $5,373 |
| Federal Pell grants | 97% | $5,275 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $7,177 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $1,490.
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 | $18,426 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $17,640 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,426 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen’s net price tool: ucastx.com/NPcalc/McA-Har-LJ2017.html.
A typical borrower at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen leaves with $6,083 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,083 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,447 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $68.35/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $6,833 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,672 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,163 |
| Middle income | $5,533 |
| High income | $4,865 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,122 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
By Dependency Status
| 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 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4481 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $27,296,804 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $21,288 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,644 |
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