by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay 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 cost of going to The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does CHCP - Southwest Houston provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 331 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $5,494 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $338 |
| Federal Pell grants | 85% | $5,537 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 84% | $6,342 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At CHCP - Southwest Houston, around 75% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,799 (among about 799 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $4,799 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $4,960 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $5,830 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,321.
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 | $27,207 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,981 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,481 |
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 | $28,471 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $27,427 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit CHCP - Southwest Houston’s net price tool: www.chcp.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
The middle student in the debt distribution at CHCP - Southwest Houston owes $9,473 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,473 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at CHCP - Southwest Houston.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,926 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,695 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,867 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,499 |
| Middle income | $9,311 |
| High income | $7,793 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,450 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| 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 CHCP - Southwest Houston.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at CHCP - Southwest Houston:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 28073 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $261,324,228 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $234,402 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,162 |
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