by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Unitek College can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financing options does Unitek College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Unitek 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 freshmen starting at Unitek College, 78% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 603 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $5,175 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $5,059 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $2,397 |
| Federal student loans | 59% | $7,062 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Unitek College, roughly 46% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,383 (across roughly 3321 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 46% | $5,383 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $4,970 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $8,408 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $2,596.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,455 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,046 |
| Over $75,000 | $28,357 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $25,179 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,035 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Unitek College’s NPC: www.unitekcollege.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at Unitek College comes to $9,769 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,769 |
| 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.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Unitek College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,255 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $13,403 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,305 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $10,700 |
| High income | $10,699 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,700 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,100 |
| Independent students | $12,795 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Unitek College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Unitek College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12101 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $137,669,251 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 39 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $561,587 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,400 |
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