Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at ABAC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,917, which is 74.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,472 students which is 38.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,533.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 86.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 44% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,917, which is 74.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,472 students which is 38.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,533.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,240 (66%)$4,1701,571 (46%)$4,1501,525 (45%)$5,492
2014-152,354 (68%)$4,1541,586 (46%)$4,1421,551 (45%)$5,632
2015-162,271 (67%)$4,2481,467 (43%)$4,2961,464 (43%)$5,460
2016-172,045 (59%)$4,6911,370 (39%)$4,5751,454 (42%)$5,453
2017-183,483 (68%)$4,3932,328 (45%)$3,8571,974 (38%)$5,281
2018-193,275 (76%)$4,9531,701 (40%)$4,7781,500 (35%)$5,679
2019-203,379 (86%)$5,0211,528 (39%)$4,6701,399 (36%)$5,684
2020-213,409 (85%)$5,1431,481 (37%)$4,7861,243 (31%)$5,551
2021-223,795 (99%)$5,5421,397 (37%)$4,8651,139 (30%)$5,565
Average2,917 (74.89%)$4,7021,603 (41.33%)$4,4581,472 (38.33%)$5,533

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 780 (86.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,632. It can cover 55.75% of tuition & fees ($10,101) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 398 (43.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,943).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14749 (79%)$4,815456 (48%)$4,959
2014-15767 (79%)$4,756502 (52%)$5,269
2015-16779 (80%)$4,790479 (49%)$4,919
2016-17770 (84%)$5,432439 (48%)$4,896
2017-18803 (83%)$5,262403 (42%)$4,941
2018-19776 (86%)$6,038361 (40%)$4,964
2019-20798 (96%)$6,027342 (41%)$4,901
2020-21784 (95%)$6,260301 (36%)$4,868
2021-22793 (100%)$7,306299 (38%)$4,770
Average780 (86.89%)$5,632398 (43.78%)$4,943
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 439 (48.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,762.
In addition, 493 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (54.67 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14488 (52%)$4,397267 (28%)$134503 (53%)$2,45486 (9%)$2,212
2014-15481 (50%)$4,40096 (10%)$191531 (55%)$2,56777 (8%)$1,949
2015-16485 (50%)$4,531189 (19%)$194530 (54%)$2,54177 (8%)$1,960
2016-17421 (46%)$4,747151 (16%)$196505 (55%)$2,664166 (18%)$4,874
2017-18493 (51%)$4,526123 (13%)$213460 (48%)$2,653154 (16%)$4,853
2018-19435 (48%)$5,010123 (14%)$195483 (54%)$2,794267 (30%)$4,242
2019-20387 (46%)$5,026713 (85%)$483475 (57%)$2,880267 (32%)$4,313
2020-21373 (45%)$5,012684 (83%)$677498 (60%)$2,874284 (34%)$4,028
2021-22384 (48%)$5,208783 (99%)$1,581448 (56%)$2,906306 (39%)$4,100
Average439 (48.44%)$4,762348 (40.78%)$429493 (54.67%)$2,704187 (21.56%)$3,615
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 10 years, on average, 398 (43.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $398.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14456 (48%)$4,959456 (48%)$4,959--
2014-15502 (52%)$5,269502 (52%)$5,269--
2015-16479 (49%)$4,919479 (49%)$4,919--
2016-17439 (48%)$4,896439 (48%)$4,896--
2017-18403 (42%)$4,941403 (42%)$4,941--
2018-19361 (40%)$4,964361 (40%)$4,964--
2019-20342 (41%)$4,901342 (41%)$4,8574 (0%)$3,746
2020-21301 (36%)$4,868301 (36%)$4,8263 (0%)$4,217
2021-22299 (38%)$4,770299 (38%)$4,7382 (0%)$4,863
Average398 (43.78%)$4,943398 (43.78%)$4,9303 (0.00%)$4,275
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