by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 sum total of attendance at County College of Morris can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can County College of Morris deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from County College of Morris.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At County College of Morris, 63% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 587 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $6,306 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 9% | $1,218 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $5,506 |
| State/local grants | 40% | $3,048 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $4,850 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, about 38% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,388 (for some 2316 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 38% | $5,388 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $4,531 |
| Federal student loans | 14% | $4,743 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,138.
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 | $6,416 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,455 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,082 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $8,895 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,259 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see County College of Morris’s net price tool: www.ccm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/index.html.
The median federal debt load at County College of Morris comes to $5,750 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $95.41/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. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at County College of Morris.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $10,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $7,026 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,768 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,020 |
| Independent students | $5,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at County College of Morris.
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 County College of Morris:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9091 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $69,388,146 |
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 | 67 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $295,103 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,405 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
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