by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 Technical College of the Rockies can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Technical College of the Rockies offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available 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 Technical College of the Rockies.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Technical College of the Rockies, 54% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 49 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $7,683 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $4,249 |
| State/local grants | 47% | $3,774 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Technical College of the Rockies, some 24% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $7,122 (across approximately 80 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 24% | $7,122 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $3,879 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,255.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,182 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,841 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $3,796 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,407 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Technical College of the Rockies’s net price tool: www.tcr.edu/netprice/.
The median federal debt load at Technical College of the Rockies comes to $4,750 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $4,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $50.36/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Technical College of the Rockies.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,666 |
| 75th percentile | $9,422 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,750 |
| Middle income | $4,750 |
| High income | $4,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $2,750 |
| Independent students | $4,750 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Technical College of the Rockies.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Technical College of the Rockies:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 818 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $5,128,643 |
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 | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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