by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 cost of going to Hutchinson Community College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does Hutchinson Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Hutchinson 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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Hutchinson Community College, 90% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 625 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $6,021 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 71% | $3,723 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,669 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $2,592 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $4,955 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Hutchinson Community College, roughly 37% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,000 (across approximately 1862 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 37% | $5,000 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $4,679 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $5,678 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,131.
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 | $4,212 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,514 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,783 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,727 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,300 |
To project your own net price, use Hutchinson Community College’s NPC: www.hutchcc.edu/cost-and-fees.
The median student at Hutchinson Community College graduates with $6,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,773 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $103.61/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
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 Hutchinson Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $10,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,675 |
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 | $6,918 |
| Middle income | $6,742 |
| High income | $6,078 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Hutchinson Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Hutchinson Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12182 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $112,538,640 |
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 | 38 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $83,998 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,210 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Total DoD amount | $21,393 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,426 |
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