by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of college students don’t pay the full price for their education, as financial aid packages, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities, help to offset the costs.
Interested in understanding the financial aid resources available at OC and your eligibility? Find the answers you seek below.
Olympic College average financial aid offer for freshmen students is $5,831.00. About 54% of first year students receive financial aid, most of which is in the form of grants and scholarships.
Financial aid contains loans, grants, and scholarships. But college loans need to be repaid, thus they are not a real college discount.
Student debt should be thought of as an “outcome” rather than “aid”. Read more about student loan debt at Olympic College.
As well as scholarships, 34% of freshmen (149 total) obtained a federal grant, for about $4,120.00 a piece.
The stats and the chart below refer to mainly grants from federal sources, and some local and state grants.
34% of freshman students at Olympic College (149 total) got a federal grant, averaging $4,120.00.
The table shows scholarship and grant allocations by income for first-year students receiving any type of federal Title IV assistance, including Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 19.82% | $8,248.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 4.33% | $6,620.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 4.78% | $4,295.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 0.91% | $1,245.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.00% | $0.00 |
The table above shows undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more here.
Of the 439 undergraduate students at Olympic College around 54% (200 total) receive some form of grant aid. The typical amount awarded was $5,831.00.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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