by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 price of attendance at Community College of Aurora can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial aid options can CCA offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Community College of Aurora.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Community College of Aurora, 57% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 182 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 52% | $8,135 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 16% | $1,614 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,915 |
| State/local grants | 38% | $3,926 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $4,954 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At CCA, some 21% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $8,507 (among about 1784 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 21% | $8,507 |
| Federal Pell grants | 16% | $6,128 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $5,845 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,619.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,642 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,359 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,667 |
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 | $8,656 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,466 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use CCA’s official net price calculator: ccaurora.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/net-calculator/.
Graduating students at CCA carry a median federal student debt of $6,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at CCA.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,201 |
| 75th percentile | $11,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $21,250 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,871 |
| Middle income | $6,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,713 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $8,250 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. CCA.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at CCA:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 15585 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $174,818,388 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 101 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $350,356 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,469 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Total DoD amount | $15,954 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,773 |
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