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 price of attendance at North-West College-Long Beach can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will NWC Long Beach offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from North-West College-Long Beach.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at North-West College-Long Beach, 97% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 360 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $4,313 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $4,401 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $1,725 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $4,919 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At NWC Long Beach, some 66% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,650 (covering around 609 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 66% | $4,650 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $4,610 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $6,161 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $3,439.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $32,183 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $32,860 |
| Over $75,000 | $34,237 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $33,503 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $32,474 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see NWC Long Beach’s net price calculator: www.nu.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at NWC Long Beach leaves with $9,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at NWC Long Beach.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,257 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,345 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,845 |
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 | $9,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at NWC Long Beach.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at NWC Long Beach:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10755 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $100,450,807 |
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.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $52,835 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,567 |
References
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