by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 price tag of going to Oklahoma City Community College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financing options does OCCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to discover how much school funding could be available 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 Oklahoma City 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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Oklahoma City Community College, 69% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 535 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $5,660 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $1,377 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,831 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $1,832 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $4,027 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At OCCC, approximately 64% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $2,948 (for some 7328 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $2,948 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $4,644 |
| Federal student loans | 10% | $4,470 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,700.
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 | $4,502 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,054 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,533 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $4,739 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,135 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try OCCC’s NPC: www.occc.edu/financialaid/net-price-calculator.html.
The median federal debt load at OCCC comes to $5,668 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,668 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,388 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $110.13/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at OCCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,476 |
| 25th percentile | $2,250 |
| 75th percentile | $9,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,112 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,740 |
| Middle income | $5,740 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,574 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,144 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,052 |
| Independent students | $7,000 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for OCCC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at OCCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26397 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $221,317,373 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 251 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $466,929 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,860 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 53 |
| Total DoD amount | $52,550 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $992 |
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