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.
Interested in understanding the financial aid resources available at Ventura College and your eligibility? Find the answers you seek below.
$4,690.00 is the typical Ventura College’s first year financial aid package. Financial aid is provided to about 93% of first-year students, with the bulk of support coming in the form of loans.
Loans are included in the umbrella of ‘financial aid’, even so, the only true discount from the cost of college is a grant or scholarship that you don’t have to pay back.
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 Ventura College.
As well as scholarships, 48% of freshmen (598 total) obtained a federal grant, for about $5,010.00 a piece.
The stats and the chart below reference predominantly federal grants, as well as some local and state grants.
48% of freshman students at Ventura College (598 total) got a federal grant, averaging $5,010.00.
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 | 22.73% | $9,050.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 13.09% | $8,102.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 9.96% | $5,295.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.77% | $3,727.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.24% | $3,114.00 |
The table above shows students who are receiving Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more.
93% of the 1245 undergraduates at Ventura College receive some sort of grant aid. This is a total of about 1158 students getting an average of $4,690.00 per person.The largest share of which are in the guise of Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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