by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Wiregrass Georgia Technical College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 179 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $8,758 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 6% | $2,075 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $8,141 |
| State/local grants | 65% | $3,107 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, about 93% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,033 (across roughly 4093 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $5,033 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $6,908 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $10,420.
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 | $504 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $2,502 |
| Over $75,000 | $4,047 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $614 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $1,228 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s online cost calculator: www.wiregrass.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College comes to $2,438 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $2,438 |
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $1,000 |
| 75th percentile | $3,301 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 850 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,279,998 |
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 recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 103 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $195,958 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,903 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 26 |
| Total DoD amount | $22,773 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $876 |
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More about our data sources and methodologies.