by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 price tag of going to California Nurses Educational Institute can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will California Nurses Educational Institute offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at California Nurses Educational Institute.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at California Nurses Educational Institute, 79% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 37 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $6,204 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $6,204 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $8,922 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At California Nurses Educational Institute, approximately 58% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,753 (across approximately 187 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $5,753 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $5,790 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $8,799 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,221.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,038 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,317 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,281 |
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 | $23,231 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,278 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see California Nurses Educational Institute’s net price calculator: cnei.edu/calc/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at California Nurses Educational Institute leaves with $14,750 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $16,941 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $179.6/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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at California Nurses Educational Institute.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,900 |
| 25th percentile | $7,761 |
| 75th percentile | $18,541 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,541 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,070 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $19,637 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. California Nurses Educational Institute.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at California Nurses Educational Institute:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1014 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $13,181,291 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $70,538 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,635 |
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