by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 total cost of going to Miller-Motte College-Augusta can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does MMC Augusta offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Miller-Motte College-Augusta.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Miller-Motte College-Augusta, 82% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 164 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 74% | $6,972 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $6,828 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 74% | $9,160 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at MMC Augusta, about 85% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $7,635 (across roughly 688 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $7,635 |
| Federal Pell grants | 81% | $7,539 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $10,942 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,780.
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 | $22,161 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,794 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,121 |
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 | $22,223 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,173 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see MMC Augusta’s net price tool: www.miller-motte.edu/NetPrice/Augusta/.
The median federal debt load at MMC Augusta comes to $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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at MMC Augusta.
| 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-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| 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 Augusta.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at MMC Augusta:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 126669 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,878,020,953 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 34 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $268,937 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,910 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.