by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 Connors State College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does CSC offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Connors State College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Connors State College, 90% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 342 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $7,208 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 29% | $2,458 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $5,932 |
| State/local grants | 68% | $3,552 |
| Federal student loans | 27% | $5,632 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At CSC, around 85% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,238 (among about 1787 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $5,238 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $4,486 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $6,507 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,758.
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 | $10,698 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,359 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,356 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $10,199 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,716 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use CSC’s NPC: connorsstate.edu/coa/.
The median student at CSC graduates with $8,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $121.92/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at CSC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $10,993 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,595 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,614 |
| Middle income | $6,762 |
| High income | $7,028 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,407 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,000 |
| Independent students | $11,313 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for CSC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at CSC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7847 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $75,340,962 |
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 | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $74,283 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,537 |
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