by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total price of attendance at Carteret Community College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Carteret Community College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Carteret Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Carteret Community College, 61% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 125 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $8,701 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 4% | $1,255 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $8,643 |
| State/local grants | 29% | $1,647 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, approximately 44% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,357 (across approximately 689 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $8,357 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $8,732 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $8,857.
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 | $11,469 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,731 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $10,764 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,889 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Carteret Community College’s online cost calculator: carteret.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/index.html.
Graduating students at Carteret Community College carry a median federal student debt of $4,625 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,625 |
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Carteret Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $1,750 |
| 75th percentile | $6,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Carteret Community College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Carteret Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 957 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $9,180,664 |
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 | 73 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $115,980 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,589 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $3,568 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,189 |
References
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