by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 total price of attendance at Northeast Community College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financing options does Northeast offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Northeast Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Northeast Community College, 87% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 775 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $5,720 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 48% | $2,400 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,472 |
| State/local grants | 32% | $2,472 |
| Federal student loans | 31% | $4,608 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, approximately 49% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $3,706 (across roughly 2748 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 49% | $3,706 |
| Federal Pell grants | 16% | $4,870 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $4,997 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $5,893.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,087 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,504 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,334 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $8,544 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,812 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Northeast’s official net price calculator: northeast.edu/costs/calculator.
The median student at Northeast graduates with $7,244 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,244 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.62/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 Northeast.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,893 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $12,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,211 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,554 |
| Middle income | $6,698 |
| High income | $7,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,383 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,920 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Northeast.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Northeast:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9670 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $86,635,814 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $44,103 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,100 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Total DoD amount | $7,776 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,555 |
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