by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 cost of going to Central Community College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Central Community College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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 Central Community College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Central Community College, 87% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 518 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $6,165 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 67% | $3,065 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $5,345 |
| State/local grants | 31% | $1,749 |
| Federal student loans | 18% | $4,304 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, about 32% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $4,825 (among about 2200 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 32% | $4,825 |
| Federal Pell grants | 19% | $4,499 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $4,597 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,104.
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 | $5,051 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,396 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,054 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $7,024 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,781 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Central Community College’s official net price calculator: cccneb.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
Graduating students at Central Community College carry a median federal student debt of $5,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,992 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $84.73/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 figures below chart the debt distribution at Central Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,331 |
| 25th percentile | $1,750 |
| 75th percentile | $6,816 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $11,075 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,250 |
| Middle income | $5,343 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,429 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,245 |
| Independent students | $6,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Central Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Central Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10559 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $68,399,268 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 52 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $76,032 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,462 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 37 |
| Total DoD amount | $54,916 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,484 |
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