by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does MDAE provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD, 66% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 40 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 66% | $6,636 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $6,636 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At MDAE, about 30% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,453 (across approximately 70 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 30% | $6,453 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $6,453 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,581.
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 | $11,493 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,501 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,441 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,760 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,260 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try MDAE’s official net price calculator: mdae.mdusd.org/resources/financialaid.
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at MDAE.
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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