Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Catawba

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,186, which is 94.22 % of all undergraduate students. 861 students which is 68.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,602.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 72% 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 Catawba College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,186, which is 94.22 % of all undergraduate students. 861 students which is 68.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,602.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,192 (93%)$16,969577 (45%)$4,157933 (73%)$7,489
2014-151,214 (94%)$17,730570 (44%)$4,044946 (73%)$7,356
2015-161,180 (93%)$19,848527 (41%)$4,210897 (71%)$7,063
2016-171,227 (95%)$21,000530 (41%)$4,277942 (73%)$6,706
2017-181,252 (95%)$22,133535 (40%)$4,407905 (68%)$6,482
2018-191,213 (95%)$23,920508 (40%)$4,485857 (67%)$6,293
2019-201,221 (93%)$24,603491 (37%)$4,757837 (64%)$6,215
2020-211,121 (94%)$25,091451 (38%)$4,713755 (63%)$5,891
2021-221,056 (96%)$24,582433 (39%)$4,797680 (62%)$5,923
Average1,186 (94.22%)$21,764514 (40.56%)$4,427861 (68.22%)$6,602

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 318 (99.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $24,018. It can cover 71.91% of tuition & fees ($33,400).
In addition, 230 (71.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,689).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14336 (100%)$20,094268 (80%)$7,731
2014-15344 (100%)$20,201267 (78%)$7,572
2015-16310 (100%)$22,669233 (75%)$6,348
2016-17349 (100%)$23,662252 (72%)$6,492
2017-18331 (100%)$24,538223 (67%)$6,269
2018-19335 (99%)$26,256244 (72%)$6,220
2019-20335 (99%)$25,505255 (76%)$6,518
2020-21255 (98%)$26,327165 (64%)$6,533
2021-22265 (100%)$26,913163 (62%)$6,515
Average318 (99.56%)$24,018230 (71.78%)$6,689
*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, 139 (43.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,516.
In addition, 158 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (49.22 % 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
2013-14165 (49%)$4,27856 (17%)$946192 (57%)$4,795335 (100%)$15,140
2014-15154 (45%)$4,13538 (11%)$895170 (49%)$4,292339 (99%)$16,368
2015-16130 (42%)$4,21742 (14%)$976157 (50%)$4,675307 (99%)$18,580
2016-17142 (41%)$4,44636 (10%)$897163 (47%)$4,713347 (99%)$19,672
2017-18148 (45%)$4,41155 (17%)$912177 (53%)$4,922331 (100%)$19,783
2018-19154 (46%)$4,52065 (19%)$918166 (49%)$5,301335 (99%)$21,373
2019-20148 (44%)$4,87461 (18%)$943159 (47%)$5,489335 (99%)$20,576
2020-2196 (37%)$4,88345 (17%)$900125 (48%)$5,712251 (97%)$21,873
2021-22115 (43%)$4,87647 (18%)$903114 (43%)$6,309265 (100%)$21,922
Average139 (43.56%)$4,51649 (15.67%)$921158 (49.22%)$5,134316 (99.11%)$19,476
*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, 230 (71.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $230.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14268 (80%)$7,731267 (79%)$7,05431 (9%)$6,075
2014-15267 (78%)$7,572265 (77%)$6,68231 (9%)$8,099
2015-16233 (75%)$6,348232 (75%)$5,36625 (8%)$9,373
2016-17252 (72%)$6,492251 (72%)$5,33723 (7%)$12,886
2017-18223 (67%)$6,269220 (66%)$5,17724 (7%)$10,796
2018-19244 (72%)$6,220244 (72%)$5,49015 (4%)$11,887
2019-20255 (76%)$6,518253 (75%)$5,50025 (7%)$10,821
2020-21165 (64%)$6,533164 (63%)$5,26219 (7%)$11,314
2021-22163 (62%)$6,515161 (61%)$5,13919 (7%)$12,352
Average230 (71.78%)$6,689229 (71.11%)$5,66724 (7.22%)$10,400
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