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 total price of attendance at Texas County Technical College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Bolivar Technical College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Texas County Technical College.
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 incoming first-year students at Texas County Technical College, 91% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 20 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $12,086 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 82% | $9,457 |
| State/local grants | 32% | $5,701 |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $11,223 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, some 85% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $8,198 (across approximately 60 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $8,198 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $7,843 |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $11,428 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $9,487.
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 | $19,164 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,371 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,110 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $19,429 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,984 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Bolivar Technical College’s net price calculator: texascountytech.edu/netprice/tctc/.
The median federal debt load at Bolivar Technical College comes to $10,026 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,026 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,195 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $139.89/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Bolivar Technical College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,000 |
| 25th percentile | $5,250 |
| 75th percentile | $14,438 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,035 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Bolivar Technical College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Bolivar Technical College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1019 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $13,907,234 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $51,165 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,233 |
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