by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 Concorde Career College-Portland can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Concorde Career College - Portland deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Concorde Career College-Portland.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Concorde Career College-Portland, 90% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 277 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $5,095 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 11% | $1,311 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $5,046 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $2,319 |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $6,752 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, roughly 71% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,174 (covering around 463 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $5,174 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $5,011 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $7,100 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,568.
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 | $21,998 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,184 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,405 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $25,008 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,887 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Concorde Career College - Portland’s official net price calculator: enroll.myconcorde.edu/Npc.
A typical borrower at Concorde Career College - Portland leaves with $9,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
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 Concorde Career College - Portland.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,802 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Concorde Career College - Portland.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Concorde Career College - Portland:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7959 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $70,139,462 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $381,392 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,126 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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