by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged 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 BridgeValley Community & Technical College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does BridgeValley Community & Technical College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to discover 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. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from BridgeValley Community & Technical 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.
Looking at the entering class at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, 92% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 321 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $7,219 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 10% | $705 |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $4,506 |
| State/local grants | 79% | $3,680 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $5,637 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, some 64% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,132 (among about 1156 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $5,132 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $4,802 |
| Federal student loans | 23% | $5,948 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,734.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,192 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,241 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,037 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $4,565 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,942 |
To project your own net price, use BridgeValley Community & Technical College’s online cost calculator: bridgevalley.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
The median federal debt load at BridgeValley Community & Technical College comes to $5,256 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,256 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,829 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $104.2/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. The figures below chart the debt distribution at BridgeValley Community & Technical College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,000 |
| 25th percentile | $2,283 |
| 75th percentile | $10,007 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,528 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,000 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $6,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,152 |
| Independent students | $5,309 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at BridgeValley Community & Technical College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at BridgeValley Community & Technical College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7051 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $77,731,464 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 44 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $124,212 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,823 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 16 |
| Total DoD amount | $55,604 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,475 |
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