Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at East Arkansas CC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 655, which is 56.11 % of all undergraduate students. 56 students which is 4.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,620.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 85.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 4% 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 East Arkansas Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 655, which is 56.11 % of all undergraduate students. 56 students which is 4.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,620.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14840 (61%)$3,891569 (41%)$4,47066 (5%)$1,965
2014-15757 (60%)$3,924465 (37%)$4,81735 (3%)$2,714
2015-16638 (53%)$4,046444 (37%)$4,46646 (4%)$2,522
2016-17461 (40%)$4,217384 (34%)$3,94265 (6%)$2,991
2017-18680 (65%)$5,280634 (61%)$5,05449 (5%)$3,368
2018-19530 (46%)$5,145478 (42%)$4,81360 (5%)$3,700
2019-20711 (53%)$4,672677 (50%)$4,38372 (5%)$4,932
2020-21546 (58%)$4,944477 (51%)$4,66457 (6%)$4,871
2021-22730 (69%)$3,445417 (39%)$4,59655 (5%)$5,520
Average655 (56.11%)$4,396505 (43.56%)$4,57856 (4.89%)$3,620

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 150 (85.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,498. It can cover 111.76% of tuition & fees ($4,920) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 7 (3.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,141).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14208 (93%)$5,44413 (6%)$2,385
2014-15183 (91%)$6,0904 (2%)$2,938
2015-16150 (74%)$5,57710 (5%)$2,013
2016-17146 (76%)$5,04810 (5%)$3,274
2017-1891 (70%)$5,2485 (4%)$2,060
2018-19161 (90%)$5,6067 (4%)$3,243
2019-20190 (92%)$5,5655 (2%)$3,702
2020-21114 (92%)$5,5892 (2%)$3,340
2021-22109 (89%)$5,3195 (4%)$5,310
Average150 (85.22%)$5,4987 (3.78%)$3,141
*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, 131 (74.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,153.
In addition, 48 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (26.33 % 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
2013-14191 (86%)$4,772104 (47%)$41970 (31%)$1,92434 (15%)$1,254
2014-15161 (80%)$5,104108 (54%)$59282 (41%)$2,13045 (22%)$1,203
2015-16129 (64%)$4,91878 (39%)$31664 (32%)$1,77642 (21%)$1,519
2016-17125 (65%)$4,63175 (39%)$32858 (30%)$1,07545 (24%)$1,584
2017-1876 (58%)$5,41776 (58%)$17922 (17%)$84125 (19%)$1,350
2018-19137 (77%)$5,63667 (37%)$28036 (20%)$94447 (26%)$1,655
2019-20160 (77%)$5,537101 (49%)$22853 (26%)$99358 (28%)$1,650
2020-21100 (81%)$5,37482 (66%)$24630 (24%)$91731 (25%)$1,680
2021-2298 (80%)$4,98755 (45%)$48719 (16%)$88428 (23%)$1,694
Average131 (74.22%)$5,15383 (48.22%)$34248 (26.33%)$1,27639 (22.56%)$1,510
*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, 7 (3.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $7.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1413 (6%)$2,38513 (6%)$2,385--
2014-154 (2%)$2,9384 (2%)$2,938--
2015-1610 (5%)$2,01310 (5%)$2,013--
2016-1710 (5%)$3,27410 (5%)$3,274--
2017-185 (4%)$2,0605 (4%)$2,060--
2018-197 (4%)$3,2437 (4%)$3,243--
2019-205 (2%)$3,7025 (2%)$3,702--
2020-212 (2%)$3,3402 (2%)$3,340--
2021-225 (4%)$5,3105 (4%)$5,310--
Average7 (3.78%)$3,1417 (3.78%)$3,141--
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