by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 total price of attendance at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Harold Washington College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could 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 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, 79% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 398 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,431 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 20% | $2,101 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $5,623 |
| State/local grants | 55% | $1,740 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $6,483 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Harold Washington College, around 40% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,612 (for some 2334 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 40% | $5,612 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $4,538 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $5,461 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,329.
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 | $2,373 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,620 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,120 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $7,397 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $2,974 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Harold Washington College’s net price tool: www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/services/Pages/Find-Out-How-Much-College-Will-Cost.aspx.
A typical borrower at Harold Washington College leaves with $4,537 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,537 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $5,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $60.96/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Harold Washington College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,735 |
| 25th percentile | $2,250 |
| 75th percentile | $6,589 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $10,300 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,750 |
| Middle income | $4,053 |
| High income | $4,863 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,466 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,075 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,504 |
| Independent students | $6,000 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Harold Washington College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Harold Washington College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5866 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $37,313,673 |
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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 110 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $111,307 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,012 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,168 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,168 |
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