by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 cost of going to Shasta College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Shasta College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to learn 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. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Shasta 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. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Shasta College, 90% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 431 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $7,528 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 4% | $1,666 |
| Federal Pell grants | 61% | $6,216 |
| State/local grants | 84% | $3,236 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $6,967 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, around 59% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,692 (for some 4766 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $6,692 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $5,006 |
| Federal student loans | 3% | $6,920 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $11,037.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,048 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,171 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,689 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $2,878 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,743 |
To project your own net price, use Shasta College’s online cost calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/171/npcalc.htm.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Shasta College owes $9,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $151.07/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Shasta College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $10,137 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,235 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $8,927 |
| High income | $9,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Shasta College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Shasta College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6194 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $65,573,412 |
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 Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.