by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of 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 Vet Tech Institute of Houston can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Vet Tech Institute of Houston offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Vet Tech Institute of Houston.
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.
Looking at the entering class at Vet Tech Institute of Houston, 91% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 21 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $6,903 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $6,501 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $6,918 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Vet Tech Institute of Houston, some 69% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,248 (among about 132 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $5,248 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,324 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $6,510 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,259.
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 | $13,367 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,313 |
| Over $75,000 | $19,593 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $14,714 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,179 |
To project your own net price, use Vet Tech Institute of Houston’s NPC: houston.vettechinstitute.edu/aid.
A typical borrower at Vet Tech Institute of Houston leaves with $12,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.22/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Vet Tech Institute of Houston.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $16,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
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 | $12,000 |
| Middle income | $11,773 |
| High income | $11,999 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,999 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,922 |
| Independent students | $18,806 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Vet Tech Institute of Houston.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Vet Tech Institute of Houston:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2921 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $31,119,380 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $92,867 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,608 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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