by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Clark College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Clark College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Clark College.
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.
Looking at the entering class at Clark College, 73% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 655 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $6,632 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 55% | $1,218 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $4,811 |
| State/local grants | 52% | $3,508 |
| Federal student loans | 15% | $4,832 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, some 39% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $7,242 (across approximately 2791 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 39% | $7,242 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $4,495 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $6,245 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,203.
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 | $8,162 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,745 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,333 |
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 | $11,465 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,826 |
To project your own net price, use Clark College’s net price tool: www.clark.edu/NetPriceCalculator/.
The median federal debt load at Clark College comes to $6,666 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,666 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,881 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $115.36/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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Clark College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $14,666 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $23,833 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,250 |
| Middle income | $6,364 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,788 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,322 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,202 |
| Independent students | $9,062 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Clark College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Clark College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 17108 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $208,848,950 |
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