by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to City College of San Francisco can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does City College of San Francisco offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to discover 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from City College of San Francisco.
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.
For incoming first-year students at City College of San Francisco, 56% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 615 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $7,318 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 44% | $1,073 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $5,736 |
| State/local grants | 51% | $2,905 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $6,645 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At City College of San Francisco, about 34% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,128 (across roughly 6141 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 34% | $5,128 |
| Federal Pell grants | 17% | $4,576 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $7,232 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $9,964.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,668 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,433 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,914 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,906 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,272 |
To project your own net price, use City College of San Francisco’s NPC: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/361/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at City College of San Francisco leaves with $7,497 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,497 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,218 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $87.12/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at City College of San Francisco.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $10,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,399 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,250 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,493 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,750 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. City College of San Francisco.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at City College of San Francisco:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9080 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $103,969,403 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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