by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Klamath Community College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial aid options can Klamath Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Klamath Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Klamath Community College, 95% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 199 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $7,466 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 48% | $612 |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $5,273 |
| State/local grants | 71% | $4,175 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $5,836 |
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 Klamath Community College, about 42% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $7,054 (across approximately 815 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 42% | $7,054 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $4,861 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $6,213 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,594.
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 | $7,111 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,053 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,543 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,050 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,084 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Klamath Community College’s net price calculator: www.klamathcc.edu/en-US/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.html.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Klamath Community College owes $9,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $17,480 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $185.32/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Klamath Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,832 |
| 25th percentile | $3,167 |
| 75th percentile | $14,524 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $22,911 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,743 |
| Middle income | $9,458 |
| High income | $6,833 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,423 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,657 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Klamath Community College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Klamath Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5579 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $70,109,690 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 111 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,275,916 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $20,504 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 39 |
| Total DoD amount | $36,905 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $946 |
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