by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price tag of going to Cochise County Community College District can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Cochise College offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Cochise County Community College District.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. 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 Cochise County Community College District, 89% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 436 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $6,737 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 9% | $6,241 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $6,484 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $500 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $5,246 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Cochise College, around 49% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,190 (across roughly 1845 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 49% | $5,190 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,497 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $6,649 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,413.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,914 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,334 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,615 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $7,929 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,420 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Cochise College’s online cost calculator: www.cochise.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/index.html.
Graduating students at Cochise College carry a median federal student debt of $5,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $71.56/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Cochise College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,412 |
| 75th percentile | $9,117 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500 |
| Middle income | $5,250 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,787 |
| Independent students | $7,000 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Cochise College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Cochise College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4899 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $44,870,077 |
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 | 174 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $249,555 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,434 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 633 |
| Total DoD amount | $419,895 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $663 |
References
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