by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Weatherford College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financing options does Weatherford College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Weatherford College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Weatherford College, 70% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 253 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $8,698 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 36% | $6,944 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $6,200 |
| State/local grants | 8% | $4,000 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $5,100 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Weatherford College, about 48% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,516 (across roughly 2620 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 48% | $6,516 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $6,262 |
| Federal student loans | 15% | $6,279 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,011.
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 | $7,160 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,533 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,153 |
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 | $9,967 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,786 |
To project your own net price, use Weatherford College’s NPC: wc.edu/current-students/financial/cost-of-attendance.php.
The median federal debt load at Weatherford College comes to $6,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,948 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $105.47/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Weatherford College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,317 |
| 75th percentile | $10,266 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,837 |
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 | $8,087 |
| Middle income | $6,435 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,128 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Weatherford College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Weatherford College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6907 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $67,306,351 |
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 | 152 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $589,439 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,878 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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