by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financing options does South Texas Vo-Tech offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville, 90% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 214 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $5,774 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 81% | $5,629 |
| State/local grants | 36% | $324 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $5,531 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At South Texas Vo-Tech, approximately 79% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,270 (covering around 415 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $5,270 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $5,329 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $5,634 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,505.
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 | $19,108 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,934 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,069 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,277 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,274 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see South Texas Vo-Tech’s official net price calculator: www.stvt.edu/NetPrice/Brownsville/.
The median federal debt load at South Texas Vo-Tech comes to $10,661 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,661 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,917 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $168.75/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown 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 South Texas Vo-Tech.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,530 |
| 25th percentile | $6,333 |
| 75th percentile | $13,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,657 |
| Middle income | $11,457 |
| High income | $9,111 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,587 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,139 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,500 |
| Independent students | $11,943 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. South Texas Vo-Tech.
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 Vo-Tech:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 126669 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,878,020,953 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $21,668 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,709 |
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