by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged 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 sum total of attendance at Erie Community College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financing options does Erie Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Erie Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. 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 Erie Community College, 78% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 1314 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $7,190 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 2% | $733 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $5,730 |
| State/local grants | 44% | $2,934 |
| Federal student loans | 32% | $5,518 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Erie Community College, approximately 43% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,280 (across approximately 3313 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 43% | $6,280 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,053 |
| Federal student loans | 23% | $5,875 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,583.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,789 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,972 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,534 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $7,765 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,358 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Erie Community College’s net price calculator: www.suny.edu/howmuch/.
The median student at Erie Community College graduates with $5,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $98.07/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. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Erie Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,157 |
| 25th percentile | $2,591 |
| 75th percentile | $8,991 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,802 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,999 |
| Middle income | $5,466 |
| High income | $6,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $6,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Erie Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Erie Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 36500 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $295,849,393 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.