by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students won’t pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided with a financial aid plan that includes a mix of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. But some kinds of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will get more than others.
What amount of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom financial assistance will actually be available to you?Get answers to your questions here.
$6,268.00 is the typical Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom’s first year financial aid package. 60% of first-year students are awarded financial aid, primarily comprising grants and scholarships.
Student loans come included in financial aid packages, however, the only true discount off of the price of college is a grant or scholarship that you do not need to pay back.
Concerned about the loans that may be included in your financial aid package? See the average amount of debt per student at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.
In addition to scholarships, 40% of first-year students (279 total) got federal grant aid, averaging $4,292.00 per person.
These grants and scholarships are made up of mainly federal grants, plus some state and local awards.
40% of first years at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom (279 total) obtained a federal grant, averaging $4,292.00.
The table shows scholarship and grant allocations by income for first-year students receiving any type of federal Title IV assistance, including Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 21.91% | $7,694.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 9.53% | $6,111.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 7.68% | $4,387.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.14% | $428.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.00% | $0.00 |
The table above shows undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more here.
321 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom undergrads obtain grant aid (this is about 60% of the entire undergraduate student population). The average amount these students receive is $6,268.00.Most of them are distributed as Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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