Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at CET-El Centro

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 191, which is 49.56 % of all undergraduate students. 38 students which is 9.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,103.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 59.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 9% 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 CET-El Centro since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 191, which is 49.56 % of all undergraduate students. 38 students which is 9.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,103.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14164 (36%)$8,629143 (32%)$4,15233 (7%)$4,777
2014-15180 (38%)$9,114173 (36%)$5,04254 (11%)$5,486
2015-16227 (45%)$10,638222 (44%)$5,00945 (9%)$5,780
2016-17240 (56%)$12,626224 (53%)$5,01943 (10%)$6,095
2017-18180 (45%)$11,273153 (39%)$5,26659 (15%)$6,127
2018-19223 (56%)$13,038172 (43%)$5,44646 (12%)$6,102
2019-20163 (53%)$13,722141 (46%)$5,44219 (6%)$6,789
2020-21134 (49%)$11,20664 (23%)$5,13526 (9%)$6,982
2021-22209 (68%)$14,823119 (39%)$5,54521 (7%)$6,793
Average191 (49.56%)$11,674157 (39.44%)$5,11738 (9.56%)$6,103

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 89 (59.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $11,988. It can cover 79.92% of tuition & fees ($15,000).
In addition, 14 (8.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,155).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14109 (74%)$9,58923 (16%)$4,790
2014-1574 (33%)$9,86421 (9%)$5,435
2015-1667 (34%)$11,21712 (6%)$5,632
2016-17109 (57%)$13,28512 (6%)$6,339
2017-18100 (53%)$12,10425 (13%)$6,085
2018-19115 (64%)$12,94020 (11%)$5,941
2019-2069 (58%)$13,3496 (5%)$6,608
2020-2161 (66%)$10,9065 (5%)$7,497
2021-22100 (96%)$14,6406 (6%)$7,072
Average89 (59.44%)$11,98814 (8.56%)$6,155
*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, 65 (40.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,222.
In addition, 12 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (10.83 % 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
2013-1488 (60%)$4,490100 (68%)$6,5001 (1%)$100--
2014-1571 (32%)$4,98665 (29%)$5,7451 (0%)$2,455--
2015-1663 (32%)$5,15563 (32%)$6,0549 (5%)$5,038--
2016-1795 (50%)$4,887108 (57%)$8,43021 (11%)$3,496--
2017-1879 (42%)$5,41397 (51%)$7,8983 (2%)$5,544--
2018-1965 (36%)$5,442109 (61%)$9,5269 (5%)$10,662--
2019-2052 (44%)$5,46569 (58%)$9,231----
2020-2121 (23%)$5,51361 (66%)$9,008----
2021-2249 (47%)$5,64688 (85%)$11,50143 (41%)$4,076--
Average65 (40.67%)$5,22284 (56.33%)$8,21012 (10.83%)$4,482--
*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, 14 (8.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $14.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1423 (16%)$4,79023 (16%)$4,790--
2014-1521 (9%)$5,43521 (9%)$5,435--
2015-1612 (6%)$5,63212 (6%)$5,632--
2016-1712 (6%)$6,33912 (6%)$6,339--
2017-1825 (13%)$6,08525 (13%)$6,085--
2018-1920 (11%)$5,94120 (11%)$5,941--
2019-206 (5%)$6,6086 (5%)$6,608--
2020-215 (5%)$7,4975 (5%)$7,497--
2021-226 (6%)$7,0726 (6%)$7,072--
Average14 (8.56%)$6,15514 (8.56%)$6,155--
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