by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 Saint Louis Community College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Saint Louis Community College deliver, 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.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Saint Louis Community College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Saint Louis Community College, 74% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 1143 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $5,252 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 7% | $1,459 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $5,485 |
| State/local grants | 44% | $2,334 |
| Federal student loans | 3% | $2,806 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, approximately 38% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $4,290 (for some 5500 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 38% | $4,290 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $4,240 |
| Federal student loans | 5% | $3,793 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,120.
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 | $5,959 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,845 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,195 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $8,440 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,458 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Saint Louis Community College’s online cost calculator: applications.stlcc.edu/netprice/index.html.
Graduating students at Saint Louis Community College carry a median federal student debt of $3,839 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $3,839 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,725 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $71.3/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Saint Louis Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,200 |
| 25th percentile | $2,000 |
| 75th percentile | $7,673 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,253 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $3,550 |
| High income | $3,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $5,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Saint Louis Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Saint Louis Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 21297 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $196,393,246 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 130 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $243,210 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,871 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 55 |
| Total DoD amount | $116,742 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,123 |
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