by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at American Career College-Los Angeles can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can American Career College - Los Angeles deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible 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 American Career College-Los Angeles.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at American Career College-Los Angeles, 93% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 308 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $5,516 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 8% | $2,046 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $5,192 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $2,748 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $8,546 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, some 68% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,115 (for some 2256 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $6,115 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $5,240 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $8,387 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,862.
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 | $26,609 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $28,121 |
| Over $75,000 | $30,911 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $32,408 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,642 |
To project your own net price, use American Career College - Los Angeles’s net price calculator: americancareercollege.aidcalc.cloud/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at American Career College - Los Angeles owes $9,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at American Career College - Los Angeles.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,583 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $10,267 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,019 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $10,122 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,910 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,127 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at American Career College - Los Angeles.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at American Career College - Los Angeles:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 37216 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $411,168,530 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 50 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $957,398 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $19,148 |
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