by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Columbia State Community College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Columbia State Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Columbia State Community College.
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.
Looking at the entering class at Columbia State Community College, 93% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 1063 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $6,353 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 4% | $412 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $5,437 |
| State/local grants | 87% | $3,869 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $5,715 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Columbia State Community College, approximately 57% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,607 (across approximately 2894 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $5,607 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $4,653 |
| Federal student loans | 5% | $5,543 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $8,445.
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 | $3,870 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,238 |
| Over $75,000 | $7,240 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $4,734 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,576 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Columbia State Community College’s online cost calculator: www.columbiastate.edu/IR/NetPriceCalc/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm.
Graduating students at Columbia State Community College carry a median federal student debt of $5,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $90.11/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Columbia State Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,386 |
| 75th percentile | $13,136 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $24,218 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,750 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,792 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,464 |
| Independent students | $7,750 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Columbia State Community College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Columbia State Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8385 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $91,237,196 |
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 | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,320 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,160 |
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