by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Ellsworth Community College can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Ellsworth provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Ellsworth Community 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 Ellsworth Community College, 93% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 197 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $6,690 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 84% | $3,731 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $6,161 |
| State/local grants | 15% | $3,387 |
| Federal student loans | 34% | $5,372 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, approximately 68% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $7,334 (across roughly 474 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $7,334 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,723 |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $5,392 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,353.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,909 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,812 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,142 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $11,451 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,915 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Ellsworth’s NPC: ecc.iavalley.edu/admissions/financial-aid/tuition-and-fees/.
Graduating students at Ellsworth carry a median federal student debt of $6,158 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,158 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $106.02/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure 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 Ellsworth.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,969 |
| 75th percentile | $11,611 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,900 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,800 |
| Middle income | $6,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,125 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,379 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $8,716 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Ellsworth.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Ellsworth:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5541 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $48,145,709 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $10,452 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,484 |
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