by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Aims Community College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Aims Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will 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. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Aims Community College.
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.
For freshmen starting at Aims Community College, 63% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 313 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $9,369 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 32% | $2,532 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $5,853 |
| State/local grants | 51% | $4,929 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $4,373 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Aims Community College, about 25% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $7,925 (across roughly 1908 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 25% | $7,925 |
| Federal Pell grants | 15% | $4,493 |
| Federal student loans | 3% | $4,990 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,194.
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 | $8,892 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,202 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,371 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $11,463 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,535 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Aims Community College’s net price tool: www.aims.edu/student/finaid/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at Aims Community College carry a median federal student debt of $5,250 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,844 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $72.56/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Aims Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $10,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,954 |
| Middle income | $4,750 |
| High income | $3,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $6,895 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Aims Community College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Aims Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10641 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $98,795,039 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 142 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $715,780 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,041 |
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