by our College Data Analytics TeamRather than paying the full sticker price for a college education, most students receive a financial aid package that eases the burden with scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study options, while the amount and type of aid may vary among students.
The amount of financial assistance and scholarships or grants you can get varies based on your circumstances. Keep reading to learn more to help you to know just how much aid and scholarships to expect from Community College of Philadelphia.
Community College of Philadelphia average financial aid offer for freshmen students is $6,076.00. Approximately 83% of incoming freshmen obtain financial assistance, with the majority being offered as grants and scholarships.
Loans are a part of financial aid plans, but the only true college discount is a scholarship or grant that you don’t have to repay.
Student debt really should be considered to be an added expense and not as “aid” or a “discount”. Find more about student loan debt at Community College of Philadelphia.
As well as scholarships, 74% of first-year students (1122 total) got a federal grant, for about $6,456.00 per person.
The numbers and the graph following pertain to primarily federal grants, plus some local and state grants.
74% of freshman students at Community College of Philadelphia (1122 total) got a federal grant, averaging $6,456.00.
The table below shows grant and scholarship distributions by income for first-year students getting any sort of federally-funded Title IV aid, including Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 51.90% | $6,283.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 14.44% | $5,144.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 5.31% | $2,726.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 0.59% | $527.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.00% | $0.00 |
The table above displays undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, federal aid from the government including loans, grants or work-study. Learn more here.
Of the 1524 undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia around 83% (1203 total) receive some form of grant aid. The typical amount awarded was $6,076.00.The bulk of which are Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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