by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Columbus Technical College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Columbus Technical College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Columbus Technical College.
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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Columbus Technical College, 84% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 135 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $8,092 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 2% | $1,470 |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $7,280 |
| State/local grants | 45% | $3,020 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, roughly 83% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,809 (covering around 2625 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $5,809 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $6,632 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $9,143.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,597 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,721 |
| Over $75,000 | $5,787 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $4,001 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,959 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Columbus Technical College’s online cost calculator: www.columbustech.edu/students/student-right-to-know/.
The median student at Columbus Technical College graduates with $7,245 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,245 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,756 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $92.83/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the 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 Columbus Technical College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,255 |
| 25th percentile | $2,000 |
| 75th percentile | $6,270 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $10,351 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,619 |
| Independent students | $8,756 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Columbus Technical College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Columbus Technical College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1664 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $15,402,579 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $21,641 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,353 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 24 |
| Total DoD amount | $17,200 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $717 |
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