by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Huertas College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does Huertas College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Huertas 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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Huertas College, 95% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 80 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $9,705 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 86% | $505 |
| Federal Pell grants | 94% | $8,664 |
| State/local grants | 18% | $600 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $4,899 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, around 88% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,990 (across approximately 403 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $6,990 |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $7,183 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $4,183 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $9,828.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,856 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,094 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $4,401 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,104 |
To project your own net price, use Huertas College’s net price calculator: huertas.edu/hc/net-price-calculator/.
A typical borrower at Huertas College leaves with $6,625 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,625 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $79.51/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 percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Huertas College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,700 |
| 25th percentile | $2,500 |
| 75th percentile | $8,019 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $12,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,875 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,115 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Huertas College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Huertas College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1246 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $8,219,318 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $79,508 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,834 |
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