Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at CTU

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 13,961, which is 73.44 % of all undergraduate students. 13,144 students which is 71.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,347.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 79.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 64% 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 Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 13,961, which is 73.44 % of all undergraduate students. 13,144 students which is 71.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,347.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14653 (54%)$4,907559 (46%)$4,863736 (61%)$4,879
2014-15655 (57%)$3,932580 (51%)$3,385723 (63%)$5,377
2015-1615,210 (71%)$4,07613,497 (63%)$4,12616,349 (76%)$7,885
2016-1716,450 (74%)$4,14113,410 (60%)$4,18716,576 (75%)$8,163
2017-1816,582 (74%)$4,27013,459 (60%)$4,20916,685 (75%)$8,036
2018-1918,541 (82%)$5,03916,182 (72%)$4,68116,646 (74%)$7,970
2019-2018,937 (81%)$5,14016,048 (68%)$4,74616,966 (72%)$7,965
2020-2120,411 (82%)$5,24716,586 (67%)$4,86917,738 (72%)$7,906
2021-2218,207 (86%)$5,31114,989 (71%)$4,91715,881 (75%)$7,939
Average13,961 (73.44%)$4,67411,701 (62.00%)$4,44313,144 (71.44%)$7,347

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 795 (79.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,692. It can cover 44.61% of tuition & fees ($12,760).
In addition, 693 (64.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,697).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1430 (53%)$6,02617 (30%)$7,737
2014-1516 (73%)$4,4317 (32%)$6,028
2015-16762 (75%)$4,321670 (66%)$6,603
2016-17894 (82%)$5,399696 (64%)$6,755
2017-18918 (87%)$5,801789 (75%)$6,795
2018-191,161 (89%)$6,047985 (75%)$6,731
2019-201,203 (82%)$6,1951,076 (73%)$6,610
2020-211,306 (84%)$6,4171,220 (79%)$6,698
2021-22868 (92%)$6,589781 (83%)$6,320
Average795 (79.67%)$5,692693 (64.11%)$6,697
*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, 742 (72.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,407.
In addition, 4 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (5.67 % 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
2013-1428 (49%)$5,06514 (25%)$1,0071 (2%)$1,5005 (9%)$4,673
2014-1512 (55%)$5,0293 (14%)$1,0003 (14%)$1,5003 (14%)$1,016
2015-16720 (71%)$4,25734 (3%)$1,5354 (0%)$1,875136 (13%)$1,236
2016-17823 (76%)$5,42440 (4%)$1,5307 (1%)$1,982158 (15%)$1,821
2017-18844 (80%)$5,66842 (4%)$1,7215 (0%)$2,250170 (16%)$2,695
2018-191,077 (82%)$5,57195 (7%)$1,6485 (0%)$1,875305 (23%)$2,803
2019-201,131 (77%)$5,671100 (7%)$1,7474 (0%)$1,250287 (20%)$2,995
2020-211,242 (80%)$5,911115 (7%)$1,8003 (0%)$1,875287 (18%)$2,882
2021-22801 (85%)$6,06384 (9%)$1,7951 (0%)$1,875215 (23%)$3,304
Average742 (72.78%)$5,40759 (8.89%)$1,5314 (5.67%)$1,776174 (16.78%)$2,603
*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, 693 (64.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $693.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1417 (30%)$7,73717 (30%)$7,737--
2014-157 (32%)$6,0287 (32%)$6,028--
2015-16670 (66%)$6,603670 (66%)$6,603--
2016-17696 (64%)$6,755696 (64%)$6,755--
2017-18789 (75%)$6,795789 (75%)$6,795--
2018-19985 (75%)$6,731985 (75%)$6,7171 (0%)$14,000
2019-201,076 (73%)$6,6101,076 (73%)$6,610--
2020-211,220 (79%)$6,6981,220 (79%)$6,698--
2021-22781 (83%)$6,320781 (83%)$6,320--
Average693 (64.11%)$6,697693 (64.11%)$6,6961 (0.00%)$14,000
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