by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at North-West College-Anaheim can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does NWC Anaheim deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on 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. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at North-West College-Anaheim.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at North-West College-Anaheim, 85% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 252 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $4,428 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $4,646 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $899 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $5,566 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, about 64% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,505 (for some 479 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $4,505 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $4,683 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,315 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $3,000.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $30,763 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $31,248 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,891 |
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 | $28,922 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,140 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see NWC Anaheim’s official net price calculator: www.nu.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at NWC Anaheim comes to $9,500 of cumulative federal 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 |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
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 NWC Anaheim.
| 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 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
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 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at NWC Anaheim.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at NWC Anaheim:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10755 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $100,450,807 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $53,343 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,891 |
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