Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 16,325, which is 66.33 % of all undergraduate students. 7,734 students which is 32.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,504.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 68.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 32% 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 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 16,325, which is 66.33 % of all undergraduate students. 7,734 students which is 32.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,504.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1411,605 (55%)$8,7669,793 (47%)$4,3848,303 (40%)$6,445
2014-1515,103 (67%)$7,54210,336 (46%)$4,4578,202 (37%)$6,561
2015-1614,717 (66%)$8,04910,356 (47%)$4,4707,986 (36%)$6,555
2016-1715,853 (67%)$8,01910,987 (46%)$4,4758,263 (35%)$6,569
2017-1816,568 (68%)$8,46911,869 (49%)$4,6707,795 (32%)$6,468
2018-1917,056 (68%)$8,80412,088 (48%)$4,9587,971 (32%)$6,492
2019-2018,382 (69%)$8,30112,888 (49%)$4,9428,054 (30%)$6,419
2020-2119,438 (70%)$8,78113,536 (48%)$4,9766,557 (23%)$6,532
2021-2218,205 (67%)$8,84012,527 (46%)$4,9396,471 (24%)$6,491
Average16,325 (66.33%)$8,39711,598 (47.33%)$4,6977,734 (32.11%)$6,504

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 2,471 (68.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,499. It can cover 43.99% of tuition & fees ($19,319) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 1,135 (32.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,924).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,790 (56%)$9,3921,349 (43%)$5,674
2014-152,474 (70%)$7,8431,384 (39%)$5,932
2015-161,754 (66%)$8,455901 (34%)$5,737
2016-172,792 (68%)$7,9571,455 (36%)$6,161
2017-182,625 (72%)$8,1281,184 (32%)$6,046
2018-192,649 (70%)$8,8701,254 (33%)$6,330
2019-202,573 (71%)$7,7801,171 (32%)$6,030
2020-213,169 (76%)$9,025734 (18%)$5,379
2021-222,409 (71%)$9,040785 (23%)$6,028
Average2,471 (68.89%)$8,4991,135 (32.22%)$5,924
*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, 1,613 (45.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,918.
In addition, 2,148 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (59.67 % 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
2013-141,483 (47%)$4,68668 (2%)$5841,474 (47%)$2,8871,190 (38%)$4,678
2014-151,536 (43%)$4,696397 (11%)$5322,213 (62%)$2,3961,428 (40%)$4,675
2015-161,153 (43%)$4,767151 (6%)$6571,524 (57%)$2,6061,024 (39%)$5,140
2016-171,807 (44%)$4,720283 (7%)$7132,484 (61%)$2,5571,495 (37%)$4,773
2017-181,685 (46%)$4,870197 (5%)$7102,396 (65%)$2,6201,279 (35%)$5,249
2018-191,711 (45%)$4,989167 (4%)$8152,386 (63%)$2,6621,510 (40%)$5,612
2019-201,707 (47%)$5,034183 (5%)$7041,898 (52%)$2,7181,234 (34%)$4,975
2020-211,944 (46%)$5,254241 (6%)$4712,779 (66%)$2,7152,023 (48%)$5,302
2021-221,489 (44%)$5,24434 (1%)$1,0052,178 (64%)$2,7861,525 (45%)$5,159
Average1,613 (45.00%)$4,918191 (5.22%)$6882,148 (59.67%)$2,6611,412 (39.56%)$5,063
*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, 1,135 (32.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,135.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,349 (43%)$5,6741,336 (42%)$5,03477 (2%)$12,051
2014-151,384 (39%)$5,9321,371 (39%)$5,18778 (2%)$14,084
2015-16901 (34%)$5,737885 (33%)$5,05159 (2%)$11,846
2016-171,455 (36%)$6,1611,413 (35%)$5,229126 (3%)$12,499
2017-181,184 (32%)$6,0461,147 (31%)$4,982113 (3%)$12,781
2018-191,254 (33%)$6,3301,212 (32%)$5,044131 (3%)$13,934
2019-201,171 (32%)$6,0301,132 (31%)$4,748119 (3%)$14,173
2020-21734 (18%)$5,379722 (17%)$4,80538 (1%)$12,608
2021-22785 (23%)$6,028770 (23%)$4,98654 (2%)$16,529
Average1,135 (32.22%)$5,9241,110 (31.44%)$5,00788 (2.33%)$13,389
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