by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 Yavapai College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Yavapai College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible 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 Yavapai 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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Yavapai College, 60% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 281 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $6,352 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 28% | $4,028 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,702 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $938 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $6,477 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Yavapai College, some 26% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,557 (covering around 1860 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 26% | $4,557 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $4,216 |
| Federal student loans | 4% | $6,479 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,305.
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 | $5,815 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,565 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,834 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $8,683 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,355 |
To project your own net price, use Yavapai College’s net price calculator: www.yc.edu/v6/public/compare/cost-comparison.html.
The median student at Yavapai College graduates with $6,762 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,762 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $95.41/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Yavapai College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,250 |
| 75th percentile | $15,292 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $26,124 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,500 |
| Middle income | $6,750 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,990 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,467 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Yavapai College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Yavapai College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6377 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $70,682,234 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 151 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $801,554 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,308 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Total DoD amount | $3,721 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $744 |
References
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