by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 sum total of attendance at Walters State Community College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does WSCC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Walters State Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Walters State Community College, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 1276 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $7,587 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 20% | $2,957 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $5,369 |
| State/local grants | 89% | $3,823 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At WSCC, about 90% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $4,480 (among about 5251 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $4,480 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $4,845 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,926.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,645 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,394 |
| Over $75,000 | $6,539 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $5,387 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,153 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see WSCC’s net price calculator: www.ws.edu/cost-aid/consumer-information/npcalc/.
A typical borrower at WSCC leaves with $3,277 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $3,277 |
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at WSCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $911 |
| 25th percentile | $1,400 |
| 75th percentile | $4,680 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $6,906 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,269 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $2,750 |
| Independent students | $3,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for WSCC.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at WSCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4104 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $25,648,857 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 69 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $201,634 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,922 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,104 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,701 |
References
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