by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 Flathead Valley Community College can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Flathead Valley Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading 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. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Flathead Valley Community College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Flathead Valley Community College, 77% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 147 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $6,003 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 46% | $3,089 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $5,798 |
| State/local grants | 14% | $2,600 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $5,093 |
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 41% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,667 (for some 916 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 41% | $4,667 |
| Federal Pell grants | 19% | $4,534 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $5,783 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,783.
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 | $6,702 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,350 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,463 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $8,099 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,723 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Flathead Valley Community College’s net price tool: www.fvcc.edu/netprice-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Flathead Valley Community College owes $6,719 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,719 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Flathead Valley Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $12,814 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,972 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,055 |
| Middle income | $5,805 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,079 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,543 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Flathead Valley Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Flathead Valley Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4366 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $48,579,772 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $186,111 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,328 |
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