by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Delgado Community College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Delgado Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Delgado Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Delgado Community College, 85% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 927 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $8,975 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 3% | $2,430 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $8,724 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $2,459 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $6,010 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Delgado Community College, about 74% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,046 (covering around 8971 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 74% | $7,046 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $7,038 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $6,725 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $8,821.
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 | $10,942 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,090 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,260 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $9,747 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,926 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Delgado Community College’s online cost calculator: www.dcc.edu/student-services/financial-aid/resources/delgado-npc.html.
A typical borrower at Delgado Community College leaves with $9,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,198 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $214.13/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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Delgado Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $3,986 |
| 75th percentile | $19,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,750 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,203 |
| Middle income | $9,000 |
| High income | $8,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,745 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,000 |
| Independent students | $11,555 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Delgado Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Delgado Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 66969 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,030,865,956 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 188 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $480,995 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,558 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 12 |
| Total DoD amount | $18,248 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,521 |
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