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 Trinity Valley Community College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does TVCC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Trinity Valley Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. 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 Trinity Valley Community College, 74% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 410 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $9,582 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 30% | $3,395 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $8,996 |
| State/local grants | 22% | $2,606 |
| Federal student loans | 18% | $4,928 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, some 39% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $9,124 (across approximately 2085 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 39% | $9,124 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $9,331 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $5,870 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $10,375.
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 | $2,010 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,030 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,663 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $4,092 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,801 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit TVCC’s net price tool: www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/CollegeMoney/.
A typical borrower at TVCC leaves with $6,707 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,707 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,426 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $110.53/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at TVCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,651 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $10,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,034 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,000 |
| Middle income | $6,274 |
| High income | $6,395 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,851 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,341 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $8,849 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. TVCC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at TVCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12506 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $131,330,597 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 53 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $107,012 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,019 |
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