by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 sum total of attendance at Northern Marianas College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financial aid options can Northern Marianas College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open 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 Northern Marianas College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Northern Marianas College, 86% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 224 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $7,241 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $6,747 |
| State/local grants | 86% | $1,111 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Northern Marianas College, roughly 79% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,370 (across approximately 992 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,370 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $5,668 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,756.
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 | $2,474 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,651 |
| Over $75,000 | $4,639 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $2,789 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $2,795 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Northern Marianas College’s net price calculator: www.marianas.edu/net-price-calculator.
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Northern Marianas College.
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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 31 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $63,905 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,061 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Total DoD amount | $7,382 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,230 |
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