by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot 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 Lamar State College-Orange can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Lamar State College - Orange provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Lamar State College-Orange.
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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Lamar State College-Orange, 76% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 181 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $6,302 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 24% | $1,348 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,826 |
| State/local grants | 37% | $3,167 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $6,323 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Lamar State College - Orange, some 32% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,983 (among about 1004 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 32% | $4,983 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,393 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $5,944 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,609.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $1,291 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $2,959 |
| Over $75,000 | $5,859 |
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 | $1,655 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $1,691 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Lamar State College - Orange’s online cost calculator: apps.highered.texas.gov/apps/NPC/?Fice=023582.
The median federal debt load at Lamar State College - Orange comes to $8,125 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,125 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,959 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.18/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Lamar State College - Orange.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,463 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $23,623 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,550 |
| Middle income | $7,770 |
| High income | $7,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,280 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,219 |
| Independent students | $10,399 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Lamar State College - Orange.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Lamar State College - Orange:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3760 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $47,426,945 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 31 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $69,084 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,229 |
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