by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 Delta College - Slidell Campus can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Delta College - Slidell Campus provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Delta College - Slidell Campus.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Delta College - Slidell Campus, 98% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 55 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $6,324 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 93% | $5,082 |
| State/local grants | 23% | $5,003 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $4,569 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Delta College - Slidell Campus, approximately 89% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $7,408 (among about 193 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $7,408 |
| Federal Pell grants | 82% | $5,630 |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $4,635 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,784.
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 | $19,425 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,668 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,563 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $21,888 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,835 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Delta College - Slidell Campus’s net price tool: deltacollege.com/consumer-info/.
The median student at Delta College - Slidell Campus graduates with $6,200 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,200 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,397 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $67.82/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Delta College - Slidell Campus.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,850 |
| 25th percentile | $4,004 |
| 75th percentile | $7,667 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $10,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,200 |
| Middle income | $5,945 |
| High income | $7,682 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,200 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,200 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $6,397 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Delta College - Slidell Campus.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Delta College - Slidell Campus:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3715 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $25,070,312 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $41,601 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,867 |
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