by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 cost of going to Shoreline Community College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Shoreline Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Shoreline Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Shoreline Community College, 65% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 233 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $5,981 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 20% | $1,410 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $4,641 |
| State/local grants | 42% | $3,833 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $6,481 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, about 27% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,040 (covering around 1219 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 27% | $6,040 |
| Federal Pell grants | 13% | $4,410 |
| Federal student loans | 4% | $6,480 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,086.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,473 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,155 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,797 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $8,585 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,513 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Shoreline Community College’s official net price calculator: [www.shoreline.edu/netprice/Net Price Calculator.htm](https://www.shoreline.edu/netprice/Net Price Calculator.htm).
A typical borrower at Shoreline Community College leaves with $7,123 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,123 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,021 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.44/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Shoreline Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,150 |
| 75th percentile | $12,834 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,035 |
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 | $7,715 |
| Middle income | $7,416 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,994 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,355 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,136 |
| Independent students | $8,856 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Shoreline Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Shoreline Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7512 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $74,458,941 |
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 | 116 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $305,539 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,634 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,922 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $987 |
References
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