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 Capri College, Dubuque can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Capri College, Dubuque deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see how much school funding could 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 Capri College, Dubuque.
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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Capri College, Dubuque, 75% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 51 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $5,991 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 29% | $285 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,767 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $6,017 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $6,605 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Capri College, Dubuque, roughly 49% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,894 (among about 121 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 49% | $4,894 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $4,903 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $6,179 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,502.
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 | $10,692 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,125 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,891 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,660 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,833 |
To project your own net price, use Capri College, Dubuque’s online cost calculator: www.capricollege.edu/NPC/DBQ/index.html.
Graduating students at Capri College, Dubuque carry a median federal student debt of $6,457 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,457 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,600 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $80.57/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
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 Capri College, Dubuque.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $4,567 |
| 75th percentile | $12,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,205 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,171 |
| Middle income | $7,465 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,422 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,897 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $7,600 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Capri College, Dubuque.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Capri College, Dubuque:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1450 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,950,334 |
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 | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $88,029 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,576 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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