by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will TCAT - Crossville deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville, 89% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 179 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $4,131 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 13% | $513 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $3,421 |
| State/local grants | 86% | $1,751 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at TCAT - Crossville, around 95% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $2,968 (across roughly 975 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $2,968 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $4,175 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,084.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,492 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,184 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $10,865 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,217 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try TCAT - Crossville’s net price calculator: tcatuppercumberland.edu/future-students/net-price-calculator.
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at TCAT - Crossville.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at TCAT - Crossville:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 18 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $73,506 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $34,828 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,177 |
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