by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 total price of attendance at Fresno City College can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Fresno City College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. 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 Fresno City College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Fresno City College, 93% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 1619 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $7,210 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 2% | $2,386 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $5,836 |
| State/local grants | 92% | $2,707 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $2,444 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Fresno City College, roughly 61% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,057 (for some 15394 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $5,057 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $4,901 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $3,352 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $9,129.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $884 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $1,903 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,306 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $8,069 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $1,699 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Fresno City College’s net price calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/571/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at Fresno City College leaves with $3,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $3,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $4,058 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $43.02/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. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Fresno City College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,121 |
| 25th percentile | $1,750 |
| 75th percentile | $4,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $6,750 |
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 | $3,500 |
| Middle income | $3,155 |
| High income | $3,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $3,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $2,819 |
| Independent students | $3,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Fresno City College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Fresno City College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7656 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $36,737,112 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| 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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