by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to College of Southern Idaho can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will College of Southern Idaho deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from College of Southern Idaho.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at College of Southern Idaho, 83% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 562 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $6,721 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 55% | $3,951 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,464 |
| State/local grants | 14% | $3,473 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $3,029 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, about 27% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,396 (among about 2363 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 27% | $5,396 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $4,401 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $3,662 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,708.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,201 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,915 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,370 |
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 | $6,095 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,007 |
To project your own net price, use College of Southern Idaho’s online cost calculator: csi.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey.
The median federal debt load at College of Southern Idaho comes to $5,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $84.81/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at College of Southern Idaho.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,900 |
| 75th percentile | $11,491 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $21,719 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,154 |
| Middle income | $5,217 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,638 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,954 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,500 |
| Independent students | $8,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. College of Southern Idaho.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at College of Southern Idaho:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 17994 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $199,967,868 |
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 | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $6,088 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $676 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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