by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 Northwest Career College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Northwest Career College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Northwest Career College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Northwest Career College, 86% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 1630 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $7,212 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 44% | $2,691 |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $6,423 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 74% | $7,424 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, some 82% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,343 (for some 3007 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $8,343 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $7,142 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $7,985 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,232.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $14,791 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,056 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,048 |
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 | $16,470 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,076 |
To project your own net price, use Northwest Career College’s official net price calculator: www.northwestcareercollege.edu/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at Northwest Career College carry a median federal student debt of $8,314 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,314 |
| 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.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Northwest Career College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,782 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,381 |
| Middle income | $8,240 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,314 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Northwest Career College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Northwest Career College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6110 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $45,345,245 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 167 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,281,219 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,660 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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