by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number 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 price tag of going to Wilkes Community College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Wilkes Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Wilkes Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Wilkes Community College, 91% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 337 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $8,372 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 45% | $1,629 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $8,876 |
| State/local grants | 68% | $1,110 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Wilkes Community College, approximately 58% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,650 (covering around 1453 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $7,650 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $8,529 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $10,108.
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 | $-497 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $1,089 |
| Over $75,000 | $982 |
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 | $-264 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $-953 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Wilkes Community College’s net price calculator: www.wilkescc.edu/npcalc.html.
The median student at Wilkes Community College graduates with $5,600 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,600 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,625 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $80.84/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Wilkes Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,689 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,594 |
| Middle income | $4,501 |
| High income | $4,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,888 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,250 |
| Independent students | $8,078 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Wilkes Community College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Wilkes Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1683 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $17,258,304 |
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 | 23 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $30,535 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,328 |
References
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