by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged 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 price of attendance at Brazosport College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will BC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Brazosport College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Brazosport College, 95% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 216 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $3,322 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 94% | $1,091 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $4,822 |
| State/local grants | 19% | $2,863 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $4,750 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, around 39% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,174 (across approximately 1595 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 39% | $3,174 |
| Federal Pell grants | 17% | $4,676 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $5,859 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,435.
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 | $2,168 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,770 |
| Over $75,000 | $6,850 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $4,732 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,022 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use BC’s official net price calculator: apps.highered.texas.gov/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at BC carry a median federal student debt of $4,250 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $5,641 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $59.8/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at BC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,250 |
| 75th percentile | $5,875 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $11,700 |
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 | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $5,375 |
| High income | $3,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $5,488 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at BC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at BC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 824 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,924,679 |
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 activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 60 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $138,345 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,306 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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