by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay 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 Jones County Junior College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Jones County Junior College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Jones County Junior 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 freshmen starting at Jones County Junior College, 87% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 537 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $6,700 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 50% | $3,289 |
| Federal Pell grants | 61% | $6,169 |
| State/local grants | 20% | $1,069 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $4,788 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, roughly 78% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,717 (covering around 3339 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $4,717 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,435 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $5,086 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,622.
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 | $7,669 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,043 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,690 |
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 | $6,048 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,945 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Jones County Junior College’s online cost calculator: www.jcjc.edu/tuition/.
A typical borrower at Jones County Junior College leaves with $5,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,291 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $66.7/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Jones County Junior College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,340 |
| 25th percentile | $2,500 |
| 75th percentile | $7,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $11,314 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,277 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,302 |
| Independent students | $7,350 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Jones County Junior College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Jones County Junior College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10416 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $87,384,757 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 42 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $152,723 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,636 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Total DoD amount | $6,485 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,621 |
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