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 total cost of going to Pinnacle Career Institute can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Pinnacle Career Institute.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Pinnacle Career Institute, 80% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 534 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $5,058 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 4% | $1,456 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $5,058 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $7,503 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, about 79% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,320 (across approximately 738 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $5,320 |
| Federal Pell grants | 77% | $5,314 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $7,645 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,286.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,648 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,951 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,233 |
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 | $28,732 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,693 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City’s net price calculator: www.pcitraining.edu/financial-aid.
Graduating students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City carry a median federal student debt of $8,146 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,146 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,605 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $123.03/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,110 |
| 25th percentile | $5,814 |
| 75th percentile | $13,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,637 |
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 | $7,917 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $7,917 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,292 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,061 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,600 |
| Independent students | $9,161 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9534 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $105,168,217 |
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 | 111 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,208,187 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,885 |
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