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 639, which is 45.22 % of all undergraduate students. 114 students which is 8.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,351.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 71.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 6% 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 Kauai Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 639, which is 45.22 % of all undergraduate students. 114 students which is 8.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,351.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14730 (48%)$4,203596 (39%)$3,400254 (17%)$3,723
2014-15722 (51%)$5,501571 (40%)$3,495241 (17%)$4,333
2015-16622 (44%)$5,214499 (36%)$3,329140 (10%)$5,044
2016-17592 (42%)$4,777445 (32%)$3,186101 (7%)$5,307
2017-18600 (45%)$4,250421 (31%)$3,36280 (6%)$5,480
2018-19610 (41%)$4,415405 (27%)$3,44586 (6%)$5,555
2019-20601 (44%)$4,033382 (28%)$3,51666 (5%)$6,000
2020-21665 (46%)$4,287384 (26%)$3,59541 (3%)$6,524
2021-22612 (46%)$5,394327 (24%)$3,19117 (1%)$6,191
Average639 (45.22%)$4,675448 (31.44%)$3,391114 (8.00%)$5,351

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 108 (71.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,068. It can cover 60.42% of tuition & fees ($8,388) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 11 (6.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,394).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14152 (72%)$4,83035 (17%)$3,124
2014-15132 (62%)$4,96324 (11%)$3,493
2015-16108 (61%)$4,97711 (6%)$4,897
2016-1794 (61%)$4,5098 (5%)$2,992
2017-18109 (78%)$4,8498 (6%)$4,549
2018-1979 (75%)$5,1816 (6%)$5,311
2019-20101 (73%)$4,9385 (4%)$5,133
2020-21115 (84%)$4,5362 (1%)$3,550
2021-2282 (81%)$6,8332 (2%)$6,500
Average108 (71.89%)$5,06811 (6.44%)$4,394
*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, 73 (47.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,176.
In addition, 19 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (14.11 % 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
2013-14122 (58%)$4,0158 (4%)$4699 (4%)$3,452102 (48%)$2,053
2014-15108 (51%)$4,0693 (1%)$41720 (9%)$2,12673 (34%)$2,355
2015-1684 (47%)$4,1592 (1%)$5001 (1%)$75081 (46%)$2,302
2016-1761 (40%)$3,7721 (1%)$50014 (9%)$2,81070 (45%)$2,199
2017-1871 (51%)$4,3141 (1%)$50024 (17%)$1,14173 (53%)$2,662
2018-1955 (52%)$4,0907 (7%)$46418 (17%)$1,40663 (59%)$2,473
2019-2065 (47%)$4,14454 (39%)$28124 (17%)$1,83763 (45%)$2,701
2020-2153 (39%)$4,43292 (67%)$89135 (26%)$1,64676 (55%)$1,937
2021-2241 (41%)$4,59058 (57%)$3,04127 (27%)$2,94554 (53%)$2,152
Average73 (47.33%)$4,17625 (19.78%)$78519 (14.11%)$2,01373 (48.67%)$2,315
*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, 11 (6.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $11.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1435 (17%)$3,12435 (17%)$3,124--
2014-1524 (11%)$3,49324 (11%)$3,493--
2015-1611 (6%)$4,89711 (6%)$4,897--
2016-178 (5%)$2,9928 (5%)$2,992--
2017-188 (6%)$4,5498 (6%)$4,549--
2018-196 (6%)$5,3116 (6%)$5,311--
2019-205 (4%)$5,1335 (4%)$5,133--
2020-212 (1%)$3,5502 (1%)$3,550--
2021-222 (2%)$6,5002 (2%)$6,500--
Average11 (6.44%)$4,39411 (6.44%)$4,394--
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