Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Columbia Area Career Center

Over the past 6 years (2013-2018), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 87, which is 63.40 % of all undergraduate students. 81 students which is 58.40% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,593.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 73.80% of students received grants or scholarships and 61% 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 Columbia Area Career Center since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 87, which is 63.40 % of all undergraduate students. 81 students which is 58.40% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,593.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1482 (67%)$4,37978 (64%)$3,77153 (43%)$6,921
2014-1592 (67%)$3,22182 (59%)$2,743101 (73%)$3,376
2015-1698 (71%)$5,22988 (63%)$4,319106 (76%)$6,380
2016-1768 (42%)$6,28362 (38%)$4,83153 (33%)$4,937
2017-1894 (70%)$2,83184 (62%)$2,19790 (67%)$6,349
Average87 (63.40%)$4,38979 (57.20%)$3,57281 (58.40%)$5,593

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

For the last 6 years, on average, 11 (73.80 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,972. It can cover 49.48% of tuition & fees ($12,068) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 9 (61.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,180).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-147 (78%)$4,2455 (56%)$7,720
2014-158 (67%)$5,93510 (83%)$6,983
2015-1610 (63%)$5,72510 (63%)$5,860
2016-1712 (67%)$7,5048 (44%)$4,765
2017-1816 (94%)$6,45010 (59%)$5,574
Average11 (73.80%)$5,9729 (61.00%)$6,180
*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 6 years, on average, 9 (61.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,975.
In addition, 5 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (37.00 % 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
2013-145 (56%)$3,749--4 (44%)$2,743--
2014-156 (50%)$5,004--5 (42%)$3,491--
2015-168 (50%)$5,414--5 (31%)$2,7471 (6%)$200
2016-1711 (61%)$5,4991 (6%)$4,1697 (39%)$3,627--
2017-1815 (88%)$5,2091 (6%)$4,1695 (29%)$4,178--
Average9 (61.00%)$4,9751 (6.00%)$4,1695 (37.00%)$3,3571 (6.00%)$200
*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 6 years, on average, 9 (61.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $9.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-145 (56%)$7,7205 (56%)$7,720--
2014-1510 (83%)$6,98310 (83%)$6,983--
2015-1610 (63%)$5,86010 (63%)$5,860--
2016-178 (44%)$4,7658 (44%)$4,765--
2017-1810 (59%)$5,5749 (53%)$5,3981 (6%)$7,160
Average9 (61.00%)$6,1808 (59.80%)$6,1451 (6.00%)$7,160
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