by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Glendale Community College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does Glendale Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Glendale Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Glendale Community College, 72% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 936 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $5,311 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 45% | $1,816 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,757 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $689 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $3,309 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Glendale Community College, about 39% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,112 (for some 5218 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 39% | $4,112 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $4,398 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $3,525 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,387.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,271 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,747 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,205 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $11,650 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,158 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Glendale Community College’s net price calculator: www.maricopa.edu/students/tuition-payment-information/net-price-calculators/glendale-community-college.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Glendale Community College owes $4,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,960 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $73.79/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Glendale Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,742 |
| 25th percentile | $2,250 |
| 75th percentile | $7,391 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,750 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,000 |
| Middle income | $4,081 |
| High income | $3,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $4,987 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Glendale Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Glendale Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 29871 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $238,465,853 |
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 | 348 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $485,940 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,396 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Total DoD amount | $10,476 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,048 |
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