by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Wilson Community College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will WCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Wilson Community 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. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Wilson Community College, 72% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 36 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 72% | $7,121 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 24% | $1,013 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $6,786 |
| State/local grants | 56% | $895 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $7,500 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At WCC, approximately 38% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,569 (for some 708 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 38% | $4,569 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $4,961 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $6,947 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,701.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,636 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,645 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $3,064 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,753 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try WCC’s official net price calculator: www.wilsoncc.edu/netprice/npcalc.htm.
Graduating students at WCC carry a median federal student debt of $9,004 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,004 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at WCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,509 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $10,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,035 |
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 | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,214 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,214 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for WCC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at WCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1914 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $17,537,578 |
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 | 12 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $10,658 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $888 |
References
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