by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 sum total of attendance at Guilford Technical Community College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financing options does Guilford Technical Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Guilford Technical Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Guilford Technical Community College, 81% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 731 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $5,560 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $1,783 |
| Federal Pell grants | 61% | $6,042 |
| State/local grants | 50% | $1,049 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $5,213 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Guilford Technical Community College, about 49% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,721 (for some 5100 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 49% | $4,721 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $4,561 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $6,116 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,527.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,966 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,150 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,725 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,002 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,926 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Guilford Technical Community College’s official net price calculator: www.gtcc.edu/_files/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at Guilford Technical Community College leaves with $7,915 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,915 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,901 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $157.98/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Guilford Technical Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,751 |
| 25th percentile | $2,751 |
| 75th percentile | $14,963 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $29,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,914 |
| Middle income | $6,249 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,023 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Guilford Technical Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Guilford Technical Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 32840 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $467,415,172 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 132 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $195,957 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,485 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Total DoD amount | $14,690 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,632 |
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