by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of 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 sum total of attendance at College of the Sequoias can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will College of the Sequoias provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from College of the Sequoias.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at College of the Sequoias, 81% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 1371 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $7,030 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $5,549 |
| State/local grants | 80% | $2,642 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $5,506 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At College of the Sequoias, around 60% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,881 (for some 8127 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 60% | $4,881 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $4,472 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $5,890 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $8,665.
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 | $-636 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $548 |
| Over $75,000 | $4,944 |
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 | $480 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see College of the Sequoias’s online cost calculator: www.cos.edu/en-us/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median student at College of the Sequoias graduates with $4,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $4,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $47.71/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at College of the Sequoias.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,312 |
| 25th percentile | $1,800 |
| 75th percentile | $4,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,516 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $4,750 |
| High income | $4,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $4,861 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at College of the Sequoias.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at College of the Sequoias:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1875 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,796,766 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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