by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at CUNY LaGuardia Community College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can LaGuardia deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from CUNY LaGuardia Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, 87% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 1718 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $6,396 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 59% | $845 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $5,323 |
| State/local grants | 54% | $2,464 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $4,742 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At LaGuardia, about 53% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,198 (across roughly 7405 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $5,198 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $4,676 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $5,105 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,528.
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 | $5,093 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,638 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,149 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,120 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,699 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try LaGuardia’s net price tool: npc.cuny.edu/npc/public/fin_aid/financial_aid_estimator/FinAidEstimator.jsp.
A typical borrower at LaGuardia leaves with $5,217 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,217 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,407 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $78.53/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at LaGuardia.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,500 |
| 75th percentile | $8,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,000 |
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 | $4,948 |
| Middle income | $5,175 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,200 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,213 |
| Independent students | $6,499 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at LaGuardia.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at LaGuardia:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8143 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $59,368,729 |
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 | 117 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $254,597 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,176 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 14 |
| Total DoD amount | $40,590 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,899 |
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