by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 total price of attendance at North-West College-West Covina can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does NWC West Covina offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from North-West College-West Covina.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at North-West College-West Covina, 88% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 181 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $5,314 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 1% | $2,609 |
| Federal Pell grants | 87% | $4,913 |
| State/local grants | 10% | $1,301 |
| Federal student loans | 87% | $6,301 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at NWC West Covina, about 64% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,753 (covering around 668 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $4,753 |
| Federal Pell grants | 61% | $3,989 |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $5,948 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $3,861.
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 | $27,923 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $28,702 |
| Over $75,000 | $31,576 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $30,332 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,789 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use NWC West Covina’s official net price calculator: www.nu.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
Graduating students at NWC West Covina carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 of federal student loans.
| 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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at NWC West Covina.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,427 |
| 25th percentile | $5,401 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,845 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen 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 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,857 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. NWC West Covina.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at NWC West Covina:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7558 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $56,939,490 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $39,494 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,582 |
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