by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged 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 Colorado Mountain College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financing options does Colorado Mountain College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Colorado Mountain College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Colorado Mountain College, 69% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 166 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 50% | $6,997 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 27% | $1,926 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,217 |
| State/local grants | 39% | $4,033 |
| Federal student loans | 31% | $3,641 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, roughly 31% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,282 (across approximately 1743 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 31% | $6,282 |
| Federal Pell grants | 12% | $4,906 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $5,424 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,986.
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 | $3,053 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,984 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,358 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $7,813 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,342 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Colorado Mountain College’s net price tool: coloradomtn.edu/tuition-costs/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at Colorado Mountain 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) | $9,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $95.41/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Colorado Mountain College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $10,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,411 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,500 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $5,487 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Colorado Mountain College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Colorado Mountain College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7666 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $66,500,426 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 51 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $39,315 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $771 |
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