Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at BTC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,448, which is 62.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,015 students which is 44.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,209.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 68.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 48% 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 Blackhawk Technical College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,448, which is 62.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,015 students which is 44.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,209.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,519 (58%)$3,8881,486 (56%)$3,3051,375 (52%)$4,492
2014-151,540 (62%)$3,9401,432 (58%)$3,3301,267 (51%)$4,022
2015-161,310 (58%)$4,0321,198 (53%)$3,3931,058 (47%)$3,973
2016-171,285 (63%)$3,2781,275 (63%)$3,0291,721 (85%)$5,500
2017-181,320 (62%)$3,1991,029 (49%)$3,310816 (39%)$3,661
2018-191,104 (49%)$4,1511,092 (49%)$3,393797 (36%)$3,739
2019-201,384 (61%)$3,8851,027 (45%)$3,371718 (32%)$3,871
2020-211,391 (62%)$3,622927 (42%)$3,377730 (33%)$4,283
2021-222,175 (90%)$2,851875 (36%)$3,348657 (27%)$4,343
Average1,448 (62.78%)$3,6501,149 (50.11%)$3,3171,015 (44.67%)$4,209

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 135 (68.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,638. It can cover 78.24% of tuition & fees ($5,927) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 97 (48.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,182).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14144 (63%)$4,714136 (59%)$4,564
2014-15178 (70%)$4,783155 (61%)$4,622
2015-16157 (74%)$4,108112 (53%)$4,168
2016-17106 (62%)$4,904135 (79%)$3,741
2017-18108 (53%)$5,75795 (46%)$3,762
2018-19112 (59%)$4,48678 (41%)$4,074
2019-20104 (60%)$4,62549 (28%)$4,102
2020-21118 (75%)$4,29856 (36%)$4,398
2021-22186 (96%)$4,06361 (32%)$4,207
Average135 (68.00%)$4,63897 (48.33%)$4,182
*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, 109 (54.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,501.
In addition, 69 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (34.44 % 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
2013-14141 (61%)$4,11830 (13%)$26475 (33%)$1,04916 (7%)$721
2014-15174 (69%)$4,20946 (18%)$205111 (44%)$9289 (4%)$717
2015-16126 (59%)$4,32134 (16%)$35876 (36%)$1,05917 (8%)$463
2016-1796 (56%)$5,25030 (18%)$3331 (1%)$1,04210 (6%)$475
2017-18105 (51%)$4,8674 (2%)$3,29771 (35%)$1,2823 (1%)$2,191
2018-19111 (58%)$3,76942 (22%)$17681 (42%)$946--
2019-2075 (44%)$4,48181 (47%)$86363 (37%)$1,0618 (5%)$1,027
2020-2172 (46%)$4,690106 (68%)$82665 (41%)$1,2461 (1%)$1,000
2021-2284 (44%)$4,805183 (95%)$1,42779 (41%)$1,152--
Average109 (54.22%)$4,50162 (33.22%)$86169 (34.44%)$1,0859 (4.57%)$942
*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, 97 (48.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $97.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14136 (59%)$4,564136 (59%)$4,564--
2014-15155 (61%)$4,622155 (61%)$4,622--
2015-16112 (53%)$4,168112 (53%)$4,168--
2016-17135 (79%)$3,741134 (78%)$3,7311 (1%)$5,000
2017-1895 (46%)$3,76295 (46%)$3,762--
2018-1978 (41%)$4,07478 (41%)$4,074--
2019-2049 (28%)$4,10249 (28%)$4,102--
2020-2156 (36%)$4,39855 (35%)$4,2022 (1%)$7,576
2021-2261 (32%)$4,20761 (32%)$4,207--
Average97 (48.33%)$4,18297 (48.11%)$4,1592 (1.00%)$6,288
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