by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 sum total of attendance at Waynesville Career Center can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financial aid options can Waynesville Technical Academy offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Waynesville Career Center.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Waynesville Career Center, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 6 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,887 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $4,990 |
| State/local grants | 67% | $5,590 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $5,856 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Waynesville Technical Academy, around 86% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,691 (among about 18 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $6,691 |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $4,845 |
| Federal student loans | 43% | $5,446 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,012.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $22,379 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,075 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $28,418 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,044 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Waynesville Technical Academy’s NPC: core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WCC/4477730/index.html.
The median student at Waynesville Technical Academy graduates with $5,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Waynesville Technical Academy.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $3,950 |
| 75th percentile | $9,515 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Waynesville Technical Academy.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Waynesville Technical Academy:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 420 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,321,978 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $34,998 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,666 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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