by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 sum total of attendance at South Texas Training Center can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does South Texas Training Center provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at South Texas Training Center.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At South Texas Training Center, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 85 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,222 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 14% | $4,500 |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $7,395 |
| State/local grants | 12% | $4,000 |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $6,000 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, approximately 100% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,000 (across roughly 276 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $6,000 |
| Federal Pell grants | 90% | $6,000 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $7,000 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,656.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,495 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $8,314 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,034 |
To project your own net price, use South Texas Training Center’s NPC: southtexastraining.com/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at South Texas Training Center owes $3,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $3,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $3,677 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $38.98/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at South Texas Training Center.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,063 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $5,224 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $5,832 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $3,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for South Texas Training Center.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at South Texas Training Center:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1579 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $6,186,103 |
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