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 price tag of going to Clinton Community College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does Clinton Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Clinton Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Clinton Community College, 77% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 70 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 77% | $6,701 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 10% | $919 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $6,421 |
| State/local grants | 73% | $3,071 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $4,474 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Clinton Community College, around 35% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,581 (across approximately 341 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 35% | $5,581 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $4,369 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $6,127 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,206.
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 | $6,872 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,956 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,038 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $9,112 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,385 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Clinton Community College’s net price calculator: www.suny.edu/howmuch/netpricecalculator.xhtml.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Clinton Community College owes $8,125 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,125 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $140.47/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Clinton Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,064 |
| 25th percentile | $3,233 |
| 75th percentile | $11,864 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,040 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $7,250 |
| High income | $6,250 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,996 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $12,649 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Clinton Community College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Clinton Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6100 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $54,602,118 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $33,269 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,753 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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