by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Wilbur Wright College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, 85% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 608 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $5,898 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 34% | $2,050 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $5,637 |
| State/local grants | 51% | $1,760 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $4,454 |
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 Wilbur Wright College, some 33% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,102 (for some 2573 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 33% | $5,102 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $4,461 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $4,707 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,387.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $1,997 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,474 |
| Over $75,000 | $6,295 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $6,375 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $2,651 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Wilbur Wright College’s official net price calculator: www.ccc.edu/colleges/wright/services/Pages/Find-Out-How-Much-College-Will-Cost.aspx.
Graduating students at Wilbur Wright College carry a median federal student debt of $4,370 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,370 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $68.91/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Wilbur Wright College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,000 |
| 75th percentile | $6,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,521 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $4,370 |
| High income | $4,207 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,328 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $5,200 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Wilbur Wright College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Wilbur Wright College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2031 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,612,183 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 82 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $105,579 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,288 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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