by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged 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 price tag of going to Houston Community College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Houston Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Houston Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Houston Community College, 69% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 3077 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $6,768 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 13% | $1,700 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $6,270 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $2,208 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $5,677 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, some 39% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,996 (covering around 19305 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 39% | $4,996 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $4,608 |
| Federal student loans | 15% | $6,124 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,272.
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 | $6,133 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,493 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,840 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $5,737 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,738 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Houston Community College’s NPC: www.highered.texas.gov/apps/NPC/?Fice=010633.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Houston Community College owes $8,752 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,752 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,921 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $147.59/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Houston Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,894 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $12,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $22,522 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $7,334 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,006 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,598 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,501 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Houston Community College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Houston Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 97785 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,180,950,166 |
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 | 895 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,032,337 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,271 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 56 |
| Total DoD amount | $59,265 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,058 |
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