by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to CBD College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Community Based Education and Development deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from CBD College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at CBD College, 98% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 204 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $5,909 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 2% | $5,100 |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $5,424 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $4,657 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $7,413 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, approximately 57% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $9,867 (across roughly 1111 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $9,867 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,092 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $7,921 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,536.
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 | $21,100 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,864 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $23,033 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,100 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Community Based Education and Development’s net price calculator: www.cbd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/index.html.
The median student at Community Based Education and Development graduates with $16,733 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,733 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,309 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $204.71/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Community Based Education and Development.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,400 |
| 25th percentile | $7,600 |
| 75th percentile | $18,763 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,859 |
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 | $16,733 |
| Middle income | $17,230 |
| High income | $15,848 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $19,956 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Community Based Education and Development.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Community Based Education and Development:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3580 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $50,197,809 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 49 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $646,667 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,197 |
References
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