by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Cosumnes River College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financing options does Cosumnes River offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on 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 information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Cosumnes River 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.
For incoming first-year students at Cosumnes River College, 92% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 1228 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $5,017 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 7% | $873 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $5,284 |
| State/local grants | 91% | $1,942 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $6,416 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Cosumnes River, roughly 65% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,102 (for some 9811 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $3,102 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $4,073 |
| Federal student loans | 3% | $7,181 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,221.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,645 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,381 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,630 |
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 | $5,981 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,648 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Cosumnes River’s NPC: www.crc.losrios.edu/admissions/cost-of-attendance/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at Cosumnes River leaves with $8,563 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,563 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,722 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $113.67/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Cosumnes River.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,916 |
| 25th percentile | $3,182 |
| 75th percentile | $10,666 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $22,806 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,276 |
| Middle income | $7,514 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,672 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,104 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Cosumnes River.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Cosumnes River:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5821 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $71,761,130 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
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 | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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