by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of 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 cost of going to Bucks County Community College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Bucks County Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Bucks County Community College.
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.
For incoming first-year students at Bucks County Community College, 51% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 388 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 39% | $6,602 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $2,040 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,572 |
| State/local grants | 17% | $1,527 |
| Federal student loans | 11% | $5,008 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Bucks County Community College, roughly 30% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $4,606 (among about 1822 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 30% | $4,606 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $4,232 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $5,609 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,299.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,504 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,123 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,140 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $6,389 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,561 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Bucks County Community College’s online cost calculator: bucks.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
Graduating students at Bucks County Community College carry a median federal student debt of $8,250 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.22/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 percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Bucks County Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,730 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,250 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $8,200 |
| High income | $7,084 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,504 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,500 |
| Independent students | $10,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Bucks County Community College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Bucks County Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11019 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $111,441,014 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 96 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $334,833 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,488 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 16 |
| Total DoD amount | $9,880 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $618 |
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