by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged 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 Denmark Technical College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can DTC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Denmark Technical College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Denmark Technical College, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 148 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $5,868 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $5,300 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $3,641 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $5,331 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At DTC, roughly 87% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $2,690 (among about 562 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $2,690 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $2,837 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $2,971 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $5,434.
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 | $19,864 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,434 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,045 |
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 | $19,156 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,601 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use DTC’s NPC: www.denmarktech.edu/netpricecalculator/.
The median student at DTC graduates with $6,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $161.68/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly 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 DTC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $8,729 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,550 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,460 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,625 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $8,250 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at DTC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at DTC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6973 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $57,416,387 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $43,082 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,787 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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