by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 sum total of attendance at National Park College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financing options does National Park College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from National Park College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At National Park College, 92% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 449 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $6,344 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 42% | $3,521 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $5,361 |
| State/local grants | 26% | $1,094 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $4,639 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At National Park College, approximately 60% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,063 (across roughly 1374 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 60% | $6,063 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $5,084 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $4,592 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,611.
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 | $11,117 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,971 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,449 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $12,720 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,442 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try National Park College’s NPC: np.edu/admissions/financial-aid/cost-attendance.aspx.
A typical borrower at National Park College leaves with $6,250 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
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 National Park College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $17,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $29,572 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,000 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,252 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,250 |
| Independent students | $8,899 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for National Park College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at National Park College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7940 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $114,703,519 |
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 activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 34 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $69,472 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,043 |
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