by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 total cost of going to Miller-Motte College-Wilmington can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial aid options can MMC Wilmington offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible 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 Miller-Motte College-Wilmington.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Miller-Motte College-Wilmington, 91% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 10 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $7,522 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 91% | $7,272 |
| State/local grants | 82% | $278 |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $8,734 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At MMC Wilmington, approximately 87% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,998 (covering around 155 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $6,998 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $7,083 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $8,805 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,585.
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 | $22,772 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $22,321 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,337 |
To project your own net price, use MMC Wilmington’s net price tool: www.miller-motte.edu/NetPrice/Wilmington/.
A typical borrower at MMC Wilmington leaves with $10,661 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,661 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,917 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $168.75/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 figures below chart the debt distribution at MMC Wilmington.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,530 |
| 25th percentile | $6,333 |
| 75th percentile | $13,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,657 |
| Middle income | $11,457 |
| High income | $9,111 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,587 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,139 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,500 |
| Independent students | $11,943 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. MMC Wilmington.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at MMC Wilmington:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 126669 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,878,020,953 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $84,472 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,386 |
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