by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged 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 total price of attendance at Delaware County Community College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Delaware County Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open 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 Delaware County Community 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.
Looking at the entering class at Delaware County Community College, 75% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 427 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 49% | $7,048 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $1,664 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $6,086 |
| State/local grants | 12% | $2,689 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $5,533 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, about 46% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,969 (across roughly 3491 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 46% | $5,969 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $6,135 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $7,916 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,954.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,502 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,079 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,966 |
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 | $6,576 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,395 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Delaware County Community College’s NPC: dccc.edu/sites/all/themes/new/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Delaware County Community College owes $8,176 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,176 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $140.47/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Delaware County Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $13,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,254 |
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 | $9,000 |
| Middle income | $8,000 |
| High income | $6,539 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,130 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Delaware County Community College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Delaware County Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26632 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $294,484,306 |
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 | 47 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $197,754 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,208 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $6,517 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,259 |
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