by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 price tag of going to Lancaster County Career and Technology Center can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Lancaster County Career and Technology Center provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, 95% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 36 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $7,904 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 5% | $2,381 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $5,232 |
| State/local grants | 53% | $3,758 |
| Federal student loans | 89% | $4,974 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, roughly 70% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,412 (among about 265 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $6,412 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $4,748 |
| Federal student loans | 74% | $6,244 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $4,641.
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 | $14,856 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,330 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,918 |
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 | $17,505 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,315 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Lancaster County Career and Technology Center’s net price calculator: lancasterctc.edu/admissions/higher-education-admissions/financial-aid/.
A typical borrower at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center leaves with $11,858 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,858 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $161.68/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,075 |
| 75th percentile | $15,590 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,590 |
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 | $12,638 |
| Middle income | $11,078 |
| High income | $9,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,701 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,465 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,465 |
| Independent students | $15,703 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3459 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $37,756,085 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $83,638 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,364 |
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