Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at GC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 557, which is 81.22 % of all undergraduate students. 268 students which is 39.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,488.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 91.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 50% 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 Garrett College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 557, which is 81.22 % of all undergraduate students. 268 students which is 39.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,488.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14638 (83%)$4,442448 (58%)$3,858295 (38%)$5,616
2014-15591 (83%)$4,478403 (57%)$4,038292 (41%)$5,833
2015-16580 (81%)$4,700380 (53%)$4,092265 (37%)$5,761
2016-17667 (88%)$3,992388 (51%)$3,914283 (38%)$5,508
2017-18562 (84%)$4,186312 (46%)$4,177372 (55%)$5,250
2018-19437 (66%)$5,035287 (44%)$4,284329 (50%)$5,482
2019-20594 (91%)$4,037288 (44%)$4,357201 (31%)$5,547
2020-21577 (92%)$3,848224 (36%)$4,326231 (37%)$5,180
2021-22367 (63%)$6,479174 (30%)$4,357142 (25%)$5,219
Average557 (81.22%)$4,577323 (46.56%)$4,156268 (39.11%)$5,488

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 175 (91.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,243. It can cover 46.12% of tuition & fees ($11,368) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 97 (50.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,605).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14200 (93%)$4,849110 (51%)$5,429
2014-15194 (89%)$4,65496 (44%)$5,820
2015-16165 (92%)$5,11174 (41%)$5,806
2016-17166 (90%)$5,16688 (48%)$5,946
2017-18201 (92%)$4,899154 (70%)$5,160
2018-19176 (87%)$5,124136 (67%)$5,827
2019-20186 (94%)$5,49477 (39%)$5,610
2020-21130 (90%)$5,98274 (51%)$5,117
2021-22157 (99%)$5,91063 (40%)$5,727
Average175 (91.78%)$5,24397 (50.11%)$5,605
*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, 114 (59.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,452.
In addition, 50 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (25.33 % 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
2013-14146 (68%)$4,27518 (8%)$68874 (34%)$1,84984 (39%)$2,338
2014-15134 (62%)$4,03519 (9%)$65468 (31%)$1,76786 (40%)$2,670
2015-16110 (61%)$4,48413 (7%)$69238 (21%)$2,46688 (49%)$2,811
2016-17115 (62%)$4,49812 (6%)$71952 (28%)$2,30979 (43%)$2,677
2017-18136 (62%)$4,25320 (9%)$54647 (21%)$2,177104 (47%)$2,817
2018-19113 (56%)$4,53236 (18%)$66327 (13%)$2,458109 (54%)$2,747
2019-20120 (61%)$4,536155 (79%)$81694 (48%)$3,31830 (15%)$1,304
2020-2174 (51%)$4,910105 (72%)$94426 (18%)$4,09774 (51%)$2,821
2021-2279 (50%)$4,549157 (99%)$2,54723 (14%)$3,06549 (31%)$2,005
Average114 (59.22%)$4,45259 (34.11%)$91950 (25.33%)$2,61278 (41.00%)$2,466
*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, 97 (50.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $97.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14110 (51%)$5,429110 (51%)$5,3841 (0%)$5,000
2014-1596 (44%)$5,82096 (44%)$5,7111 (0%)$10,461
2015-1674 (41%)$5,80674 (41%)$5,7921 (1%)$1,074
2016-1788 (48%)$5,94688 (48%)$5,7013 (2%)$7,200
2017-18154 (70%)$5,160153 (70%)$5,0862 (1%)$8,256
2018-19136 (67%)$5,827135 (67%)$5,5495 (2%)$8,666
2019-2077 (39%)$5,61076 (39%)$5,4122 (1%)$10,300
2020-2174 (51%)$5,11774 (51%)$4,4235 (3%)$10,263
2021-2263 (40%)$5,72761 (38%)$4,9975 (3%)$11,200
Average97 (50.11%)$5,60596 (49.89%)$5,3393 (1.86%)$8,047
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