Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at ECC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 13,055, which is 56.11 % of all undergraduate students. 146 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,163.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 66.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 1% 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 El Camino Community College District since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 13,055, which is 56.11 % of all undergraduate students. 146 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,163.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1413,152 (55%)$2,8856,602 (28%)$3,532--
2014-1513,527 (56%)$3,1267,279 (30%)$3,568--
2015-1614,253 (59%)$2,9407,091 (30%)$3,530--
2016-1713,586 (57%)$3,1517,089 (29%)$3,687--
2017-1813,214 (54%)$3,4496,855 (28%)$3,875--
2018-1913,651 (55%)$3,4016,929 (28%)$3,689--
2019-2013,332 (55%)$3,9127,334 (30%)$3,859109 (0%)$5,964
2020-2111,752 (58%)$4,4896,080 (30%)$3,943146 (1%)$6,260
2021-2211,032 (56%)$5,6345,708 (29%)$3,797184 (1%)$6,266
Average13,055 (56.11%)$3,6656,774 (29.11%)$3,720146 (1.00%)$6,163

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,539 (66.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,052. It can cover 84.71% of tuition & fees ($7,144) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 6 (1.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,371).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,380 (62%)$4,9203 (0%)$7,250
2014-151,624 (66%)$5,1135 (0%)$8,628
2015-161,504 (66%)$4,971--
2016-171,547 (64%)$5,4113 (0%)$6,999
2017-181,561 (63%)$6,239--
2018-191,658 (70%)$5,9591 (0%)$13,785
2019-201,684 (70%)$6,37212 (0%)$4,458
2020-211,441 (66%)$6,9537 (0%)$5,750
2021-221,453 (70%)$8,52912 (1%)$4,729
Average1,539 (66.33%)$6,0526 (1.00%)$7,371
*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, 1,096 (47.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,811.
In addition, 1,495 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (64.33 % 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
2013-141,031 (47%)$4,495233 (11%)$4531,368 (62%)$1,498--
2014-151,262 (51%)$4,466318 (13%)$4411,573 (64%)$1,57745 (2%)$1,029
2015-161,070 (47%)$4,432223 (10%)$4991,460 (64%)$1,76940 (2%)$990
2016-171,081 (44%)$4,770328 (13%)$4381,530 (63%)$2,0061 (0%)$999
2017-181,137 (46%)$5,090157 (6%)$4051,537 (62%)$2,51530 (1%)$747
2018-191,102 (46%)$4,913237 (10%)$5711,541 (65%)$2,733109 (5%)$1,093
2019-201,213 (50%)$5,0281,203 (50%)$5951,667 (69%)$2,3455 (0%)$1,000
2020-21977 (45%)$5,031887 (41%)$1,3801,419 (65%)$2,7289 (0%)$1,058
2021-22990 (47%)$5,0731,148 (55%)$3,1601,364 (65%)$2,7378 (0%)$1,302
Average1,096 (47.00%)$4,811526 (23.22%)$8821,495 (64.33%)$2,21231 (2.50%)$1,027
*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, 6 (1.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $6.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-143 (0%)$7,250--3 (0%)$7,250
2014-155 (0%)$8,628--5 (0%)$8,628
2015-16------
2016-173 (0%)$6,999--3 (0%)$6,999
2017-18------
2018-191 (0%)$13,785--1 (0%)$13,785
2019-2012 (0%)$4,45812 (0%)$4,458--
2020-217 (0%)$5,7507 (0%)$5,750--
2021-2212 (1%)$4,72912 (1%)$4,729--
Average6 (1.00%)$7,37110 (1.00%)$4,9793 (0.00%)$9,166
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