by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed 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 price tag of going to Foothill College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Foothill College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Foothill College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Foothill College, 68% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 638 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $4,223 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 7% | $882 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $4,913 |
| State/local grants | 64% | $2,345 |
| Federal student loans | 3% | $6,149 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Foothill College, about 28% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $3,471 (for some 3685 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 28% | $3,471 |
| Federal Pell grants | 9% | $4,371 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $6,395 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,708.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,655 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,096 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,591 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $7,653 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,549 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Foothill College’s net price calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/422/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at Foothill College leaves with $6,795 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,795 |
| 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.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Foothill 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) | $20,000 |
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 | $6,515 |
| Middle income | $7,875 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,815 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,649 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,901 |
| Independent students | $8,802 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Foothill College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Foothill College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4444 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $43,387,102 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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