by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number 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 total cost of going to Feather River Community College District can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Feather River College offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Feather River Community College District.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Feather River Community College District, 88% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 117 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $6,424 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 5% | $3,624 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $6,206 |
| State/local grants | 72% | $2,770 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $4,841 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Feather River College, roughly 83% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $2,522 (for some 1461 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $2,522 |
| Federal Pell grants | 16% | $5,188 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $5,569 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $9,585.
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 | $5,471 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,406 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,545 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $10,800 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,520 |
To project your own net price, use Feather River College’s NPC: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/121/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at Feather River College comes to $7,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $113.97/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Feather River College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $12,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,750 |
| Middle income | $6,000 |
| High income | $6,360 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,332 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Feather River College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Feather River College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2442 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $24,426,055 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| 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
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