by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 price of attendance at Isothermal Community College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will ICC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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 Isothermal 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 incoming first-year students at Isothermal Community College, 93% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 161 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $6,086 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 35% | $1,986 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $6,303 |
| State/local grants | 60% | $959 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At ICC, roughly 55% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,430 (among about 990 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 55% | $4,430 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,175 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,374.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,364 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,745 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,564 |
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 | $10,758 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,723 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit ICC’s official net price calculator: www.isothermal.edu/getstarted/financial-aid/netpricecalculator.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at ICC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $2,621 |
| 75th percentile | $6,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. ICC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at ICC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 407 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,757,139 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $15,816 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,054 |
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