by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Phillips County Community College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, 95% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 94 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $6,380 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 23% | $1,886 |
| Federal Pell grants | 83% | $6,231 |
| State/local grants | 13% | $1,385 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, roughly 45% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,139 (across roughly 604 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 45% | $5,139 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,595 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,719.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,096 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,104 |
| Over $75,000 | $6,970 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $4,848 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,420 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Phillips County Community College’s NPC: www.pccua.edu/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at Phillips County Community College carry a median federal student debt of $3,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $3,500 |
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Phillips County Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $2,250 |
| 75th percentile | $4,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Phillips County Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Phillips County Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 945 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $5,868,786 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| 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 |
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