by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 Blue Cliff College-Alexandria can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Blue Cliff College - Alexandria offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to discover 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. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Blue Cliff College-Alexandria.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria, 79% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 23 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $3,864 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $3,830 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $793 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $5,806 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, roughly 80% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,541 (among about 635 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $4,541 |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $4,531 |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $6,962 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $10,196.
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 | $22,485 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,692 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,253 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,485 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Blue Cliff College - Alexandria’s official net price calculator: www.bluecliffcollege.edu/net-price-calculator/.
The median student at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria graduates with $8,265 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,265 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,894 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $12,402 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,535 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,265 |
| Middle income | $8,265 |
| High income | $6,365 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,265 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,265 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,334 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 25958 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $272,024,306 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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