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 sum total of attendance at Century College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Century College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to find out how much school funding will be available 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 Century College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Century College, 80% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 506 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $5,247 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 9% | $185 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $4,860 |
| State/local grants | 55% | $1,674 |
| Federal student loans | 26% | $6,236 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, approximately 63% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,075 (for some 5215 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $4,075 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $3,967 |
| Federal student loans | 18% | $7,225 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,077.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,495 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,062 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,572 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,906 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,037 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Century College’s net price tool: www.century.edu/cost-financial-aid/tuition-rates-fees/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Century College owes $9,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $151.07/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Century College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $4,500 |
| 75th percentile | $18,417 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,781 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,074 |
| Middle income | $9,373 |
| High income | $8,250 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,250 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,663 |
| Independent students | $11,822 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Century College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Century College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 27667 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $403,709,284 |
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.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 102 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $311,780 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,057 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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