by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 sum total of attendance at Los Angeles Valley College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financing options does LAVC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Los Angeles Valley College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Los Angeles Valley College, 83% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 792 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $6,243 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,742 |
| State/local grants | 81% | $2,321 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $7,015 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, about 58% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,841 (across roughly 9119 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $3,841 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $4,861 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $7,307 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,394.
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 | $9,647 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,985 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,728 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,152 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,200 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit LAVC’s official net price calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/747/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at LAVC comes to $9,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at LAVC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $15,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $23,750 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,738 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at LAVC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at LAVC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4160 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $47,127,595 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| 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 |
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