by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of 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 sum total of attendance at Southern Union State Community College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Southern Union State Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to find out what amount of financial assistance will 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. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Southern Union State Community College.
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 Southern Union State Community College, 78% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 893 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $8,948 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 35% | $8,113 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $6,642 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $932 |
| Federal student loans | 28% | $4,395 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, roughly 59% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,927 (among about 2748 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $5,927 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,865 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $4,426 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,495.
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 | $7,080 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,358 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,773 |
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 | $6,142 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,652 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Southern Union State Community College’s online cost calculator: suscc.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey.
Graduating students at Southern Union State Community College carry a median federal student debt of $6,250 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.62/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 Southern Union State Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $9,600 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,834 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $6,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,499 |
By Dependency Status
| 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 Southern Union State Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Southern Union State Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10569 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $87,766,900 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 185 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $325,377 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,759 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Total DoD amount | $9,620 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $962 |
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