by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Platt College-Riverside can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Platt College - Riverside deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Platt College-Riverside.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Platt College-Riverside, 89% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 72 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $7,367 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $2,649 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $7,714 |
| State/local grants | 12% | $3,290 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $9,938 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Platt College - Riverside, about 78% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,313 (across roughly 325 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $6,313 |
| Federal Pell grants | 69% | $5,751 |
| Federal student loans | 87% | $8,642 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,787.
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 | $24,632 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,575 |
| Over $75,000 | $30,295 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $21,889 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,217 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Platt College - Riverside’s net price calculator: plattcollege.edu/financial-aid/.
Graduating students at Platt College - Riverside carry a median federal student debt of $15,215 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,215 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,685 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $198.09/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Platt College - Riverside.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,613 |
| 25th percentile | $10,133 |
| 75th percentile | $25,052 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,492 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,874 |
| Middle income | $16,370 |
| High income | $14,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,013 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,555 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,681 |
| Independent students | $17,903 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Platt College - Riverside.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Platt College - Riverside:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12669 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $226,318,092 |
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 | 17 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $316,489 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $18,617 |
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