by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 Santiago Canyon College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does SCC offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Santiago Canyon College.
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.
At Santiago Canyon College, 74% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 662 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 74% | $6,580 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 2% | $600 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $6,037 |
| State/local grants | 73% | $3,661 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $6,250 |
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 SCC, about 33% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,576 (covering around 3899 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 33% | $5,576 |
| Federal Pell grants | 11% | $6,633 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $9,500 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $11,689.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $2,076 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,018 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,264 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $2,129 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,407 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use SCC’s NPC: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/873/npcalc.htm.
The median student at SCC graduates with $4,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $5,125 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $54.33/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 SCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,499 |
| 75th percentile | $6,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,750 |
| Middle income | $4,500 |
| High income | $3,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,529 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $5,250 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. SCC.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at SCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1240 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,690,390 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.