by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, 88% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 166 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $7,604 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 81% | $3,238 |
| Federal Pell grants | 69% | $3,178 |
| State/local grants | 61% | $2,062 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $3,003 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, about 69% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,978 (across roughly 829 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $6,978 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $2,918 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $3,756 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,360.
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 | $38,587 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $40,413 |
| Over $75,000 | $41,852 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $39,986 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $39,723 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology’s net price calculator: www.vaughn.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/college-calculator/.
A typical borrower at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology leaves with $14,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,125 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $223.96/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. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $24,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,750 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250 |
| Middle income | $12,000 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,700 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,990 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $19,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6354 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $111,460,555 |
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 | 45 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $519,172 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,537 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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