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 total price of attendance at Wytheville Community College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can WCC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Wytheville Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Wytheville Community College, 96% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 270 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $6,623 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 56% | $2,403 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $5,766 |
| State/local grants | 62% | $1,438 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $4,430 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At WCC, roughly 50% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,570 (among about 1051 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 50% | $5,570 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $4,669 |
| Federal student loans | 3% | $6,080 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,489.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,370 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,638 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,495 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $4,622 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,037 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try WCC’s net price tool: www.vawizard.org/vccs/FinAidCostCompare.action.
Graduating students at WCC carry a median federal student debt of $6,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $79.51/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. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at WCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,632 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $10,039 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,530 |
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 | $6,500 |
| Middle income | $5,973 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,798 |
| Independent students | $9,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. WCC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at WCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1099 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $7,915,029 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.