by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Laramie County Community College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can LCCC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Laramie County Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Laramie County Community College, 94% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 533 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $6,248 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 52% | $2,586 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $5,804 |
| State/local grants | 38% | $2,839 |
| Federal student loans | 28% | $4,441 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, approximately 46% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,282 (across approximately 1855 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 46% | $6,282 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,034 |
| Federal student loans | 18% | $5,483 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,217.
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 | $5,673 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,965 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,331 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $7,287 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,143 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see LCCC’s net price tool: www.lccc.wy.edu/services/financialaid/netPriceCalculator/index.html.
Graduating students at LCCC carry a median federal student debt of $7,015 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,015 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.62/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. The figures below chart the debt distribution at LCCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,050 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,507 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,947 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,000 |
| Middle income | $7,528 |
| High income | $6,508 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,931 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,126 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,057 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. LCCC.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at LCCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7934 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $69,724,296 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 100 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $332,737 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,327 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Total DoD amount | $7,140 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $793 |
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