by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 Unitek College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Unitek College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Unitek College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Unitek College, 67% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 42 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $5,229 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $4,710 |
| State/local grants | 8% | $5,640 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $6,980 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Unitek College, about 44% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,029 (covering around 171 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $5,029 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $4,322 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $7,698 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $3,821.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $26,878 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $29,175 |
| Over $75,000 | $31,091 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $23,676 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,066 |
To project your own net price, use Unitek College’s online cost calculator: www.unitekcollege.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median student at Unitek College graduates with $10,699 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,699 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,700 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $113.44/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Unitek College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,482 |
| 25th percentile | $8,845 |
| 75th percentile | $16,370 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,305 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $10,700 |
| High income | $10,699 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,806 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,100 |
| Independent students | $13,700 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Unitek College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Unitek College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2156 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $22,657,741 |
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 | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $48,147 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,049 |
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