by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 cost of going to Coastal Alabama Community College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Coastal Alabama Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Coastal Alabama 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.
Looking at the entering class at Coastal Alabama Community College, 89% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 1075 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $8,922 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 51% | $5,380 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $6,301 |
| State/local grants | 14% | $904 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $1,965 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Coastal Alabama Community College, some 68% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,260 (among about 4643 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $7,260 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $5,084 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $2,224 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,961.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,411 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,795 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,064 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $13,644 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,514 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Coastal Alabama Community College’s online cost calculator: www.coastalalabama.edu/about/consumer_information/net_price_calculator/.
The median student at Coastal Alabama Community College graduates with $5,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.62/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Coastal Alabama Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,039 |
| 75th percentile | $10,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,998 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,746 |
| Middle income | $6,261 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| 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 Coastal Alabama Community College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Coastal Alabama Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14761 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $127,922,361 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 121 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $368,063 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,042 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Total DoD amount | $22,622 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,508 |
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