by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of 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 Lewis and Clark Community College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Lewis and Clark Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to see what amount of financial assistance could 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. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Lewis and Clark Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Lewis and Clark Community College, 75% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 316 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 60% | $6,659 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 20% | $4,557 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,268 |
| State/local grants | 35% | $2,613 |
| Federal student loans | 15% | $4,502 |
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 this school, around 37% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,354 (covering around 1572 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 37% | $5,354 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $4,057 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $4,231 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,243.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $822 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,301 |
| Over $75,000 | $7,938 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,349 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,281 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Lewis and Clark Community College’s net price tool: www.lc.edu/pay-for-college/calculator.html.
The median student at Lewis and Clark Community College graduates with $5,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,751 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $71.57/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Lewis and Clark Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,200 |
| 25th percentile | $1,750 |
| 75th percentile | $6,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $10,250 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,500 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $4,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Lewis and Clark Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Lewis and Clark Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6244 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $36,246,352 |
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 | 31 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $77,222 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,491 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.