by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay 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 Wichita Technical Institute can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will WTI offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Wichita Technical Institute.
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. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Wichita Technical Institute, 71% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 412 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $6,286 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $6,286 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $8,088 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at WTI, roughly 62% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,731 (across approximately 1068 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 62% | $5,731 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $5,731 |
| Federal student loans | 54% | $7,227 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,146.
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 | $18,386 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,994 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,553 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $18,793 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,734 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit WTI’s net price tool: www.wti.edu/tuition-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at WTI owes $9,833 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,833 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $137.82/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at WTI.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,167 |
| 25th percentile | $4,500 |
| 75th percentile | $16,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,515 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,931 |
| Middle income | $9,834 |
| High income | $7,857 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,795 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,899 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $13,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. WTI.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at WTI:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12176 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $171,240,467 |
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 | 54 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $488,074 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,038 |
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