by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 sum total of attendance at Los Angeles Harbor College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can LAHC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Los Angeles Harbor 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.
Looking at the entering class at Los Angeles Harbor College, 81% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 400 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $6,765 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $5,822 |
| State/local grants | 81% | $2,329 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $8,917 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, roughly 53% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,046 (across roughly 4746 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $3,046 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $4,556 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $7,356 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,522.
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 | $10,651 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,986 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,119 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $13,250 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,245 |
To project your own net price, use LAHC’s NPC: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/742/npcalc.htm.
The median student at LAHC graduates with $5,795 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,795 |
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at LAHC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,250 |
| 75th percentile | $6,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $11,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,875 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,576 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,000 |
| Independent students | $7,000 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. LAHC.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at LAHC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1370 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,146,765 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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