by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 price tag of going to North Country Community College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will North Country Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from North Country Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At North Country Community College, 75% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 197 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $6,786 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 50% | $1,297 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $5,268 |
| State/local grants | 40% | $2,423 |
| Federal student loans | 31% | $4,777 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At North Country Community College, roughly 47% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,059 (across roughly 766 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $6,059 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $4,787 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $5,246 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,183.
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 | $9,951 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,677 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,160 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,868 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,690 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try North Country Community College’s online cost calculator: www.suny.edu/smarttrack/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at North Country Community College owes $9,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.22/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 North Country Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $14,088 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,500 |
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 | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $7,700 |
| High income | $10,218 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,375 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,500 |
| Independent students | $13,910 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for North Country Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at North Country Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5751 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $57,257,250 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $78,246 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,216 |
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