by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 West Virginia Northern Community College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will WVNCC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from West Virginia Northern Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at West Virginia Northern Community College, 88% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 188 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $7,498 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 14% | $1,547 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $6,453 |
| State/local grants | 57% | $3,741 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $4,286 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, roughly 47% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,325 (across approximately 596 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $7,325 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $6,580 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $5,327 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $8,183.
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 | $2,212 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,510 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,911 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $5,329 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,215 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see WVNCC’s net price calculator: wvncc.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
The middle student in the debt distribution at WVNCC owes $6,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,245 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $108.61/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at WVNCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,483 |
| 25th percentile | $2,500 |
| 75th percentile | $10,321 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,750 |
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 | $6,821 |
| Middle income | $5,769 |
| High income | $5,423 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,809 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,800 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,000 |
| Independent students | $8,572 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. WVNCC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at WVNCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5846 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $61,275,263 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Total DoD amount | $23,564 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,142 |
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