by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged 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 sum total of attendance at Tallahassee State College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Tallahassee Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Tallahassee State College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. 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 Tallahassee State College, 65% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 2052 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $5,579 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $1,149 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $6,440 |
| State/local grants | 34% | $2,228 |
| Federal student loans | 18% | $5,015 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Tallahassee Community College, roughly 51% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,642 (across approximately 5988 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $5,642 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,394 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $5,448 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,597.
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 | $6,030 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,092 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,065 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,781 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,478 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Tallahassee Community College’s NPC: www.tsc.fl.edu/admissions/financial-aid/students/net-price-calculator/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw2dG1BhB4EiwA998cqL6RPd3k0KYQUeY_FmDRi7XhGtAxBL6M8FbsxeGKLoGa9Nzh6EvGjRoCBnAQAvD_BwE.
The median student at Tallahassee Community College graduates with $5,350 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,350 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,668 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $81.29/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 Tallahassee Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,625 |
| 75th percentile | $10,629 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,250 |
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 | $5,500 |
| Middle income | $4,668 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,833 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,750 |
| Independent students | $6,929 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Tallahassee Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Tallahassee Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 44525 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $444,504,071 |
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 | 121 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $245,702 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,031 |
References
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