by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 Tarrant County College District can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Tarrant County College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Tarrant County College District.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Tarrant County College District, 67% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 1295 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $6,830 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 21% | $2,946 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $5,781 |
| State/local grants | 18% | $2,904 |
| Federal student loans | 5% | $4,672 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Tarrant County College, around 35% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,640 (across approximately 14372 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 35% | $5,640 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $4,392 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $5,208 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,793.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,239 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,491 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,029 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $4,337 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,073 |
To project your own net price, use Tarrant County College’s net price calculator: www.tccd.edu/services/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees/cost-of-attendance/.
The median student at Tarrant County College graduates with $5,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,104 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $96.52/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Tarrant County College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,603 |
| 75th percentile | $10,301 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,787 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,250 |
| Middle income | $5,250 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,508 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,500 |
| Independent students | $7,691 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Tarrant County College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Tarrant County College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 48613 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $418,932,533 |
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 | 978 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,777,382 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,817 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 239 |
| Total DoD amount | $324,690 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,359 |
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