by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay 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 total price of attendance at Dallas Christian College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Dallas Christian College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Dallas Christian 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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Dallas Christian College, 97% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 85 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $10,407 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 97% | $6,874 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $6,051 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $5,729 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Dallas Christian College, roughly 93% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $9,321 (across roughly 259 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $9,321 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,506 |
| Federal student loans | 56% | $6,784 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $11,542.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $21,268 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,424 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,113 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,960 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,456 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Dallas Christian College’s net price calculator: www.dallas.edu/Financial-Services.
A typical borrower at Dallas Christian College leaves with $15,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,912 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $264.11/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly 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 Dallas Christian College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,250 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $28,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $42,519 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,000 |
| Middle income | $15,875 |
| High income | $15,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,000 |
| Independent students | $22,472 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Dallas Christian College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Dallas Christian College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1659 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $31,114,858 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $95,156 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,573 |
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