by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 Diablo Valley College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Diablo Valley offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Diablo Valley College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. 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 Diablo Valley College, 61% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 1001 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $4,441 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | $2,383 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $5,611 |
| State/local grants | 60% | $1,921 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $6,081 |
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 Diablo Valley, about 44% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $3,890 (for some 7239 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $3,890 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $4,601 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $8,025 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,462.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,054 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,046 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,557 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $8,312 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,142 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Diablo Valley’s online cost calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/312/npcalc.htm.
Graduating students at Diablo Valley carry a median federal student debt of $6,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,021 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $106.24/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Diablo Valley.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,625 |
| 75th percentile | $6,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,500 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,434 |
| Middle income | $6,000 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,334 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,450 |
| Independent students | $7,250 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Diablo Valley.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Diablo Valley:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2840 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $21,693,445 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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