by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 price of attendance at Chemeketa Community College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Chemeketa Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Chemeketa Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Chemeketa Community College, 88% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 1024 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $6,870 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 7% | $2,041 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $5,103 |
| State/local grants | 79% | $3,711 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $5,043 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Chemeketa Community College, around 52% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,222 (across roughly 3890 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 52% | $6,222 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $4,525 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $5,911 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,951.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,789 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,107 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,659 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $8,200 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,457 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Chemeketa Community College’s online cost calculator: www.chemeketa.edu/cost-aid/net-price-calculator/.
The median federal debt load at Chemeketa Community College comes to $7,408 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,408 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,822 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $135.93/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Chemeketa Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,818 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $16,422 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $26,157 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,139 |
| Middle income | $6,896 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,292 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,033 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,973 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Chemeketa Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Chemeketa Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 28655 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $396,772,171 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 115 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $375,996 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,270 |
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