by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Dallas College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can El Centro College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Dallas College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. 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 Dallas College, 78% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 2517 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 77% | $6,447 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 19% | $1,496 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $6,592 |
| State/local grants | 41% | $1,976 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $4,465 |
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 this school, roughly 34% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,321 (for some 22763 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 34% | $5,321 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $6,253 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $5,608 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,490.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,323 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,721 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,339 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,214 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,146 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit El Centro College’s net price calculator: www.dallascollege.edu/paying-for-college/cost-tuition/pages/tuition-calculator.aspx#in-county.
The middle student in the debt distribution at El Centro College owes $5,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at El Centro College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,159 |
| 25th percentile | $3,781 |
| 75th percentile | $11,450 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,981 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,822 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,563 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,423 |
| Independent students | $8,753 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for El Centro College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at El Centro College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 56830 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $592,544,986 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 497 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $723,341 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,455 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 49 |
| Total DoD amount | $33,572 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $685 |
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