by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price tag of going to Cypress College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Cypress College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to discover 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 Cypress College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Cypress College, 90% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 1630 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $6,345 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | $750 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $5,845 |
| State/local grants | 89% | $2,795 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $5,620 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Cypress College, some 63% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,903 (among about 8798 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $4,903 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $4,875 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $7,233 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $9,684.
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 | $3,768 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,634 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,653 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $4,606 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,683 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Cypress College’s net price tool: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/861/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at Cypress College comes to $7,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $106.02/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Cypress College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,129 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,097 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,220 |
| Middle income | $8,500 |
| High income | $4,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,600 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,281 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,250 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Cypress College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Cypress College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4834 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $55,948,911 |
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 | 361 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $5,250,384 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,544 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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