Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at KCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,701, which is 54.56 % of all undergraduate students. 1,064 students which is 6.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,671.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 84.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 7% 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 CUNY Kingsborough Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,701, which is 54.56 % of all undergraduate students. 1,064 students which is 6.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,671.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-149,774 (52%)$5,4589,145 (49%)$4,0481,382 (7%)$4,480
2014-159,459 (53%)$5,9808,509 (48%)$4,1411,271 (7%)$4,209
2015-168,583 (50%)$5,8967,812 (46%)$4,2291,071 (6%)$4,492
2016-177,602 (48%)$5,9276,969 (44%)$4,215855 (5%)$4,871
2017-187,565 (50%)$5,9696,889 (46%)$4,329754 (5%)$4,713
2018-197,364 (49%)$5,9616,592 (44%)$4,402690 (5%)$4,888
2019-207,575 (49%)$6,1116,321 (41%)$4,4692,671 (17%)$4,469
2020-216,562 (43%)$5,7315,045 (33%)$4,358478 (3%)$4,947
2021-2213,829 (97%)$3,3574,421 (31%)$4,223400 (3%)$4,968
Average8,701 (54.56%)$5,5996,856 (42.44%)$4,2681,064 (6.44%)$4,671

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,680 (84.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,093. It can cover 87.22% of tuition & fees ($8,132) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 141 (6.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,358).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,063 (81%)$6,472143 (6%)$3,888
2014-152,011 (83%)$7,080155 (6%)$3,514
2015-161,741 (78%)$7,075106 (5%)$4,239
2016-171,571 (78%)$7,19590 (4%)$4,906
2017-181,562 (85%)$6,97860 (3%)$3,992
2018-191,648 (83%)$7,00063 (3%)$5,096
2019-201,722 (89%)$7,328561 (29%)$4,097
2020-211,375 (82%)$6,90361 (4%)$4,635
2021-221,423 (99%)$7,80229 (2%)$4,854
Average1,680 (84.22%)$7,093141 (6.89%)$4,358
*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, 1,441 (71.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,868.
In addition, 1,288 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (63.22 % 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
2013-141,902 (75%)$4,602175 (7%)$3281,631 (64%)$2,784--
2014-151,761 (73%)$4,689194 (8%)$2301,874 (78%)$3,08367 (3%)$2,347
2015-161,522 (68%)$4,84176 (3%)$4081,448 (65%)$3,38326 (1%)$794
2016-171,420 (70%)$4,877245 (12%)$2971,288 (64%)$3,342--
2017-181,384 (75%)$4,928635 (34%)$2141,204 (65%)$3,187534 (29%)$200
2018-191,446 (73%)$4,996367 (18%)$2291,226 (62%)$3,181634 (32%)$517
2019-201,434 (74%)$5,1351,431 (74%)$8021,266 (65%)$2,954197 (10%)$1,866
2020-211,083 (65%)$4,8871,318 (79%)$1,020871 (52%)$2,730466 (28%)$1,023
2021-221,015 (70%)$4,8601,407 (98%)$2,487783 (54%)$2,716582 (40%)$933
Average1,441 (71.44%)$4,868650 (37.00%)$6681,288 (63.22%)$3,040358 (20.43%)$1,097
*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, 141 (6.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $141.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14143 (6%)$3,888143 (6%)$3,888--
2014-15155 (6%)$3,514151 (6%)$3,3687 (0%)$5,151
2015-16106 (5%)$4,239105 (5%)$4,0772 (0%)$10,595
2016-1790 (4%)$4,90687 (4%)$4,5763 (0%)$14,453
2017-1860 (3%)$3,99256 (3%)$3,8724 (0%)$5,665
2018-1963 (3%)$5,09659 (3%)$4,6764 (0%)$11,288
2019-20561 (29%)$4,097560 (29%)$4,0792 (0%)$6,926
2020-2161 (4%)$4,63559 (4%)$4,6132 (0%)$5,270
2021-2229 (2%)$4,85428 (2%)$4,6342 (0%)$5,500
Average141 (6.89%)$4,358139 (6.89%)$4,1983 (0.00%)$8,106
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