by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 sum total of attendance at Western Dakota Technical College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Western Dakota Tech deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to find out 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 information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Western Dakota Technical 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.
Looking at the entering class at Western Dakota Technical College, 85% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 127 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $7,370 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 17% | $2,861 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $6,293 |
| State/local grants | 8% | $4,445 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $6,491 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At this school, around 47% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $8,779 (for some 489 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $8,779 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,533 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $7,495 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,175.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,466 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,211 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,454 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,670 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,631 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Western Dakota Tech’s net price tool: www.wdt.edu/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Western Dakota Tech owes $9,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $159.02/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Western Dakota Tech.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,575 |
| 75th percentile | $12,768 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,250 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $8,250 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,190 |
| Independent students | $11,338 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Western Dakota Tech.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Western Dakota Tech:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6871 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $73,326,746 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 89 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $298,676 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,356 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Total DoD amount | $22,816 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,521 |
References
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