by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Las Positas College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Las Positas College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to learn 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Las Positas 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 Las Positas College, 71% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 755 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $3,839 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,958 |
| State/local grants | 71% | $2,062 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $9,402 |
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 Las Positas College, roughly 41% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,480 (across roughly 3056 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 41% | $3,480 |
| Federal Pell grants | 14% | $4,597 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $6,698 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $9,761.
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 | $3,236 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,915 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,269 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $5,377 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,175 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Las Positas College’s NPC: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/481/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at Las Positas College comes to $5,639 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,639 |
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Las Positas College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $12,623 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $21,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,777 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,820 |
| Independent students | $6,750 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Las Positas College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Las Positas College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 812 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $9,077,048 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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