by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Crowder College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Crowder College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Crowder College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Crowder College, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 688 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $7,230 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 30% | $3,290 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $5,734 |
| State/local grants | 56% | $3,598 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $4,091 |
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, approximately 51% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,753 (across approximately 1963 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $6,753 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $4,855 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $5,413 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,268.
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 | $4,388 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,346 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,013 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $9,023 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,161 |
To project your own net price, use Crowder College’s net price tool: www.crowder.edu/netpricecalculator.
Graduating students at Crowder College carry a median federal student debt of $5,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $95.41/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Crowder College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,625 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $11,455 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,743 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,305 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,082 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,750 |
| Independent students | $8,800 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Crowder College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Crowder College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7409 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $76,155,647 |
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 | 40 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $194,749 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,869 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Total DoD amount | $10,738 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,148 |
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