Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at DSLCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 493, which is 41.89 % of all undergraduate students. 151 students which is 12.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,238.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 82.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 18% 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 Mountain Gateway Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 493, which is 41.89 % of all undergraduate students. 151 students which is 12.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,238.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14627 (48%)$3,356472 (36%)$3,532229 (17%)$5,097
2014-15558 (44%)$3,460418 (33%)$3,539198 (16%)$5,141
2015-16528 (43%)$3,356363 (29%)$3,615192 (16%)$5,279
2016-17523 (38%)$3,506362 (26%)$3,696185 (13%)$4,674
2017-18488 (39%)$3,675350 (28%)$3,694156 (12%)$5,110
2018-19433 (44%)$3,766292 (30%)$3,933125 (13%)$5,522
2019-20443 (43%)$4,341298 (29%)$3,908101 (10%)$4,749
2020-21417 (39%)$4,437284 (26%)$4,16682 (8%)$5,470
2021-22417 (39%)$5,398291 (27%)$4,19587 (8%)$6,104
Average493 (41.89%)$3,922348 (29.33%)$3,809151 (12.56%)$5,238

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 113 (82.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,757. It can cover 43.72% of tuition & fees ($10,881) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 25 (18.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,961).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14130 (80%)$3,76545 (28%)$4,418
2014-1586 (76%)$4,61330 (27%)$3,718
2015-16128 (88%)$3,87532 (22%)$3,301
2016-17118 (77%)$4,64839 (25%)$3,699
2017-18117 (86%)$4,89724 (18%)$4,339
2018-19114 (77%)$4,79916 (11%)$4,183
2019-20123 (88%)$5,32016 (12%)$3,761
2020-2196 (83%)$5,19011 (9%)$4,250
2021-22101 (89%)$5,70911 (10%)$3,983
Average113 (82.67%)$4,75725 (18.00%)$3,961
*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, 77 (56.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,443.
In addition, 58 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (43.00 % 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
2013-1491 (56%)$4,05711 (7%)$48053 (33%)$1,21748 (30%)$1,053
2014-1564 (57%)$4,22716 (14%)$41444 (39%)$1,59734 (30%)$1,451
2015-1680 (55%)$4,37523 (16%)$33953 (36%)$1,37653 (36%)$1,233
2016-1789 (58%)$4,13023 (15%)$27463 (41%)$1,37554 (35%)$1,629
2017-1889 (65%)$4,25736 (26%)$26360 (44%)$1,46754 (40%)$1,789
2018-1974 (50%)$4,66712 (8%)$30066 (45%)$1,46158 (39%)$1,753
2019-2084 (60%)$4,585104 (75%)$65577 (55%)$1,56639 (28%)$2,066
2020-2168 (59%)$4,48134 (29%)$1,35551 (44%)$1,57240 (34%)$1,683
2021-2258 (51%)$5,21294 (82%)$1,15757 (50%)$1,36231 (27%)$2,833
Average77 (56.78%)$4,44339 (30.22%)$58258 (43.00%)$1,44446 (33.22%)$1,721
*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, 25 (18.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $25.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1445 (28%)$4,41845 (28%)$4,418--
2014-1530 (27%)$3,71830 (27%)$3,718--
2015-1632 (22%)$3,30132 (22%)$3,301--
2016-1739 (25%)$3,69938 (25%)$3,6641 (1%)$5,000
2017-1824 (18%)$4,33924 (18%)$4,339--
2018-1916 (11%)$4,18316 (11%)$4,183--
2019-2016 (12%)$3,76116 (12%)$3,761--
2020-2111 (9%)$4,25011 (9%)$4,250--
2021-2211 (10%)$3,98311 (10%)$3,983--
Average25 (18.00%)$3,96125 (18.00%)$3,9571 (1.00%)$5,000
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