by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 total cost of going to Dalton State College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial assistance options will DSC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Dalton State College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. 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 Dalton State College, 93% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 837 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $6,654 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 5% | $2,951 |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $5,987 |
| State/local grants | 67% | $3,052 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $4,042 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At DSC, approximately 68% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,782 (for some 3355 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $5,782 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $5,115 |
| Federal student loans | 14% | $5,322 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,707.
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 | $3,333 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,709 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,661 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $5,012 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,694 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit DSC’s net price tool: www.daltonstate.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at DSC owes $7,361 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,361 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,937 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $137.15/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at DSC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,276 |
| 75th percentile | $17,640 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,696 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,293 |
| Middle income | $6,501 |
| High income | $7,101 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,869 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,461 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,281 |
| Independent students | $11,339 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at DSC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at DSC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8374 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $108,375,821 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 47 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $94,766 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,016 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Total DoD amount | $14,429 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,607 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.