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 Dorsey College-Woodhaven can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Dorsey College-Woodhaven provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open 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 Dorsey College-Woodhaven.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Dorsey College-Woodhaven, 86% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 38 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $4,720 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 36% | $967 |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $4,738 |
| State/local grants | 16% | $1,500 |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $6,979 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, around 78% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,752 (among about 166 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $4,752 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $4,869 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,725 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,834.
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 | $26,241 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,340 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $30,698 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,241 |
To project your own net price, use Dorsey College-Woodhaven’s official net price calculator: solutions.campusivy.com/Apps/NPC/NPCWizard?institutionId=11800.
Graduating students at Dorsey College-Woodhaven carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| 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 |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Dorsey College-Woodhaven.
| 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 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $10,458 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Dorsey College-Woodhaven.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Dorsey College-Woodhaven:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26980 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $263,666,284 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $77,250 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,583 |
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