by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Louisiana Delta Community College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financing options does LDCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Louisiana Delta 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 Louisiana Delta Community College, 97% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 393 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $7,113 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 73% | $1,565 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $6,229 |
| State/local grants | 73% | $1,565 |
| Federal student loans | 38% | $5,158 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, about 95% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,670 (for some 3567 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $3,670 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,259 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $6,543 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,513.
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 | $7,477 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,502 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,617 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $7,702 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,306 |
To project your own net price, use LDCC’s official net price calculator: www.ladelta.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at LDCC comes to $7,618 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,618 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $132.52/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at LDCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $9,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,750 |
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 | $7,916 |
| Middle income | $7,000 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,575 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. LDCC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at LDCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7337 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $69,342,270 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 50 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $147,316 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,946 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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