by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 total price of attendance at College of Eastern Idaho can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does CEI deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from College of Eastern Idaho.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at College of Eastern Idaho, 83% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 175 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $6,025 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 26% | $1,724 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $5,647 |
| State/local grants | 19% | $3,226 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $5,847 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at CEI, some 43% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,094 (covering around 1101 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 43% | $4,094 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $4,113 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $6,606 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,169.
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 | $6,298 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,469 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,447 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $8,778 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,728 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit CEI’s net price calculator: www.cei.edu/NPCalc/index.html.
The median federal debt load at CEI comes to $7,953 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,953 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.22/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at CEI.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $3,560 |
| 75th percentile | $15,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $24,963 |
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 | $7,625 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,819 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,759 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for CEI.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at CEI:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3126 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $35,200,294 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $58,673 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,173 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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