by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 North-West College-Riverside can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does NWC Riverside deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from North-West College-Riverside.
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 North-West College-Riverside, 94% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 419 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $4,206 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | $100 |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $4,279 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $1,466 |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $5,451 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, around 67% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,540 (across roughly 763 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $4,540 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $4,632 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $7,125 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $3,433.
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 | $28,520 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $29,196 |
| Over $75,000 | $31,221 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $33,139 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $27,142 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see NWC Riverside’s net price tool: nw.edu/ecamp/npc-nwc/npcalc.htm.
The median student at NWC Riverside graduates 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.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at NWC Riverside.
| 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 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| 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 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. NWC Riverside.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at NWC Riverside:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10755 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $100,450,807 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $157,279 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,098 |
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