by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged 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 sum total of attendance at Pima Community College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financing options does Pima County Community College District offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Pima Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Pima Community College, 71% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 879 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 66% | $6,216 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 16% | $3,058 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $6,216 |
| State/local grants | 4% | $1,066 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $3,989 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Pima County Community College District, approximately 40% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,748 (covering around 6384 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 40% | $4,748 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $4,883 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $3,674 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,446.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $2,369 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,404 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,057 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,405 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,123 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Pima County Community College District’s net price tool: pima.edu/paying-for-college/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator/npc.htm.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Pima County Community College District owes $4,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $74.21/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Pima County Community College District.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,278 |
| 25th percentile | $1,750 |
| 75th percentile | $7,523 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,327 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,875 |
| Middle income | $3,911 |
| High income | $3,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $5,250 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Pima County Community College District.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Pima County Community College District:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 41118 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $413,756,371 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 417 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $680,569 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,632 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 232 |
| Total DoD amount | $170,905 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $737 |
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