by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Dorsey College-Grand Rapids can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financing options does Dorsey College-Grand Rapids offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Dorsey College-Grand Rapids.
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.
Looking at the entering class at Dorsey College-Grand Rapids, 78% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 7 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $4,014 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $3,950 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $5,355 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Dorsey College-Grand Rapids, around 35% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,696 (across approximately 29 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 35% | $6,696 |
| Federal Pell grants | 17% | $6,064 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $7,369 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $4,014.
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 | $28,062 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Dorsey College-Grand Rapids’s online cost calculator: solutions.campusivy.com/Apps/NPC/NPCWizard?institutionId=11800.
Graduating students at Dorsey College-Grand Rapids carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $137.82/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Dorsey College-Grand Rapids.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,626 |
| 25th percentile | $4,436 |
| 75th percentile | $13,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,969 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $10,579 |
| High income | $8,917 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $10,458 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Dorsey College-Grand Rapids.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Dorsey College-Grand Rapids:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26980 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $263,666,284 |
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