by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 price of attendance at San Diego Christian College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financing options does San Diego Christian offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at San Diego Christian 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. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At San Diego Christian College, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 3 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $18,584 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $12,500 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $7,395 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $9,358 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, about 88% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $12,271 (among about 70 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $12,271 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $5,602 |
| Federal student loans | 35% | $9,389 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $30,753.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,143 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $28,261 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $992 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,871 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see San Diego Christian’s net price tool: sdcc.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid/.
The median federal debt load at San Diego Christian comes to $13,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,941 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $264.42/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at San Diego Christian.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $6,600 |
| 75th percentile | $27,437 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $40,250 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,750 |
| Middle income | $12,500 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $16,750 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. San Diego Christian.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at San Diego Christian:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3246 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $59,870,282 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $279,486 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,440 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $750 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $750 |
References
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