by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 Chadron State College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Chadron State College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could 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 Chadron State College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Chadron State College, 99% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 311 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $7,724 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 92% | $4,930 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $5,377 |
| State/local grants | 25% | $1,602 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $4,114 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, some 80% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,337 (across approximately 1423 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $8,337 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,489 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $5,374 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,583.
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 | $10,759 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,427 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,233 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,549 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,308 |
To project your own net price, use Chadron State College’s net price calculator: www.csc.edu/ir/net-price-calculator/.
The median federal debt load at Chadron State College comes to $11,343 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,343 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,875 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $200.11/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. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Chadron State College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $18,882 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,755 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $11,813 |
| High income | $12,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,130 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,202 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Chadron State College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Chadron State College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8259 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $118,987,033 |
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 | 22 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $102,078 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,640 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Total DoD amount | $20,717 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,072 |
References
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