by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed 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 Northern Virginia Community College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Northern Virginia Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Northern Virginia Community College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Northern Virginia Community College, 61% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 2874 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $7,519 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 10% | $1,745 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $6,081 |
| State/local grants | 48% | $2,165 |
| Federal student loans | 15% | $4,667 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Northern Virginia Community College, around 25% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,952 (across roughly 13634 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 25% | $5,952 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $4,776 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $5,339 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,234.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,535 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,462 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,450 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $9,919 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,554 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Northern Virginia Community College’s net price tool: www.vawizard.org/wizard/npc.
Graduating students at Northern Virginia Community College carry a median federal student debt of $7,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.62/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Northern Virginia Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $12,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,750 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,750 |
| Middle income | $6,250 |
| High income | $6,970 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,000 |
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 Northern Virginia Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Northern Virginia Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 55131 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $608,709,471 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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