by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 sum total of attendance at Tyler Junior College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Tyler Junior College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to learn 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. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Tyler Junior College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Tyler Junior College, 79% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 1718 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $7,146 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 29% | $4,221 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $6,467 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $4,073 |
| Federal student loans | 27% | $5,010 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Tyler Junior College, some 44% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,151 (covering around 5276 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $6,151 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $5,476 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $5,625 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,448.
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 | $8,689 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,550 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,286 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,206 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,924 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Tyler Junior College’s NPC: www.tjc.edu/costcalc.
The median student at Tyler Junior College graduates with $6,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,995 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.17/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Tyler Junior College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,194 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $10,632 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,702 |
| Middle income | $6,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Tyler Junior College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Tyler Junior College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 37167 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $395,188,555 |
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 | 205 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $585,554 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,856 |
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