by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number 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 Colorado School of Trades can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Colorado School of Trades provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Colorado School of Trades.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Colorado School of Trades, 45% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 37 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 28% | $5,332 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,332 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 33% | $7,854 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Colorado School of Trades, approximately 28% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,300 (for some 40 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 28% | $6,300 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $6,300 |
| Federal student loans | 32% | $9,090 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $3,314.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $22,635 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $26,083 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,635 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Colorado School of Trades’s online cost calculator: schooloftrades.edu/npc/.
The median student at Colorado School of Trades graduates with $13,375 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,375 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $212.03/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. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Colorado School of Trades.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,929 |
| 25th percentile | $8,000 |
| 75th percentile | $20,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $20,000 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Colorado School of Trades.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Colorado School of Trades:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1008 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $13,772,221 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 46 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $648,318 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,094 |
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