by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to National Polytechnic College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will NPCollege offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from National Polytechnic College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. 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 National Polytechnic College, 80% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 37 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $6,599 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $6,395 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $7,043 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, around 52% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,225 (among about 275 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 52% | $6,225 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,907 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $7,200 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $4,093.
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 | $30,439 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $32,812 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,812 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $30,669 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,626 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see NPCollege’s NPC: npcollege.edu/disclosures/calculator/index.html.
Graduating students at NPCollege carry a median federal student debt of $13,798 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,798 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $16,098 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $170.67/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at NPCollege.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,776 |
| 25th percentile | $8,865 |
| 75th percentile | $19,038 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,444 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,054 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,083 |
| Independent students | $13,645 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at NPCollege.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at NPCollege:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1539 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $17,926,805 |
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 | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $187,626 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,433 |
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