by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of 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 sum total of attendance at West Valley College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does West Valley College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could 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 West Valley 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 West Valley College, 81% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 667 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $4,806 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 66% | $1,008 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,506 |
| State/local grants | 63% | $2,649 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $9,404 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at West Valley College, about 40% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $3,522 (covering around 2873 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 40% | $3,522 |
| Federal Pell grants | 12% | $4,493 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $7,066 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $10,294.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $277 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,601 |
| Over $75,000 | $7,112 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,423 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $1,842 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see West Valley College’s official net price calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/493/npcalc-1617.htm.
The median student at West Valley College graduates with $7,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,000 |
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at West Valley College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $6,125 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $12,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at West Valley College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at West Valley College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1217 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,011,916 |
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 | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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