by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed 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 Rappahannock Community College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will RCC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Rappahannock Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Rappahannock Community College, 80% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 114 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $5,917 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 53% | $2,045 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $5,345 |
| State/local grants | 50% | $1,653 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
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 this school, about 36% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,375 (among about 1009 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 36% | $4,375 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $4,088 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,990.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,822 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,756 |
| Over $75,000 | $6,574 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $4,343 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,310 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see RCC’s net price calculator: www.rappahannock.edu/pay-for-rcc/financial-aid/index.html.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for RCC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at RCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 105 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $811,253 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $35,619 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,370 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,106 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,277 |
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