by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will TWS deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa.
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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa, 88% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 743 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $7,344 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 60% | $2,204 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $5,606 |
| State/local grants | 10% | $6,894 |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $6,707 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At TWS, about 79% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,700 (across approximately 1242 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,700 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $5,270 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,130 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,656.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $32,472 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $32,970 |
| Over $75,000 | $36,603 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $34,776 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $33,120 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see TWS’s online cost calculator: www.tws.edu/calculator/tulsa/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at TWS owes $6,886 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,886 |
| 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.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at TWS.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,400 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,125 |
| Middle income | $6,310 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,018 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,145 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at TWS.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at TWS:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 31364 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $239,376,784 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 122 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,301,183 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $18,862 |
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