by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of 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 price tag of going to Walla Walla Community College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financing options does Walla Walla Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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 Walla Walla Community 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.
For freshmen starting at Walla Walla Community College, 86% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 413 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $7,586 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 40% | $1,788 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $5,048 |
| State/local grants | 58% | $4,449 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $5,602 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Walla Walla Community College, some 49% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,607 (covering around 1464 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 49% | $7,607 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $4,856 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $7,038 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $9,862.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,085 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,432 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,193 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,406 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,343 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Walla Walla Community College’s NPC: www.wwcc.edu/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Walla Walla Community College owes $9,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $148.42/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. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Walla Walla Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,668 |
| 75th percentile | $15,668 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $23,622 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,300 |
| Middle income | $9,083 |
| High income | $6,975 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,551 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,176 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,500 |
| Independent students | $12,704 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Walla Walla Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Walla Walla Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7441 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $92,416,554 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 40 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $162,842 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,071 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $2,098 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,098 |
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