Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at LCCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,334, which is 49.78 % of all undergraduate students. 2,308 students which is 34.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,408.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 61.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 45% 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 Lehigh Carbon Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,334, which is 49.78 % of all undergraduate students. 2,308 students which is 34.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,408.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,932 (41%)$3,5572,385 (33%)$3,3222,039 (29%)$4,603
2014-153,217 (47%)$3,1652,303 (34%)$3,3221,993 (29%)$4,582
2015-163,157 (47%)$3,1202,274 (34%)$3,3441,901 (28%)$4,589
2016-173,943 (60%)$2,7302,686 (41%)$3,1212,119 (32%)$4,477
2017-182,928 (42%)$3,6042,491 (36%)$3,4831,836 (26%)$4,780
2018-193,034 (43%)$4,8802,596 (37%)$4,9693,578 (50%)$6,360
2019-203,128 (46%)$5,4872,640 (39%)$5,2533,693 (54%)$6,517
2020-213,031 (49%)$5,1312,211 (36%)$5,0512,238 (36%)$6,255
2021-224,637 (73%)$4,6732,153 (34%)$5,3481,379 (22%)$6,509
Average3,334 (49.78%)$4,0392,415 (36.00%)$4,1352,308 (34.00%)$5,408

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 563 (61.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,935. It can cover 37.38% of tuition & fees ($13,205) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 422 (45.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,047).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14529 (56%)$4,375400 (42%)$4,860
2014-15552 (56%)$4,222408 (41%)$4,583
2015-16549 (56%)$4,442377 (38%)$4,616
2016-17554 (58%)$4,245353 (37%)$4,679
2017-18546 (59%)$4,431363 (39%)$4,685
2018-19610 (60%)$4,818821 (80%)$5,949
2019-20642 (65%)$5,979403 (41%)$4,921
2020-21495 (64%)$5,573444 (57%)$5,375
2021-22588 (77%)$6,334231 (30%)$5,758
Average563 (61.22%)$4,935422 (45.00%)$5,047
*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, 470 (50.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,569.
In addition, 236 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (25.22 % 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
2013-14481 (51%)$4,08291 (10%)$466257 (27%)$1,04617 (2%)$2,340
2014-15484 (49%)$4,08862 (6%)$600282 (28%)$88423 (2%)$2,852
2015-16498 (51%)$4,09585 (9%)$575242 (25%)$1,14124 (2%)$3,102
2016-17474 (50%)$4,11497 (10%)$274258 (27%)$96946 (5%)$2,721
2017-18455 (49%)$4,274109 (12%)$257236 (25%)$1,084141 (15%)$1,352
2018-19554 (54%)$4,351122 (12%)$387262 (26%)$949147 (14%)$1,586
2019-20543 (55%)$5,093178 (18%)$1,341250 (25%)$2,332197 (20%)$1,275
2020-21370 (48%)$5,371210 (27%)$1,127183 (24%)$1,270219 (28%)$1,380
2021-22372 (49%)$5,655426 (56%)$2,905152 (20%)$1,55239 (5%)$3,779
Average470 (50.67%)$4,569153 (17.78%)$881236 (25.22%)$1,24795 (10.33%)$2,265
*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, 422 (45.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $422.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14400 (42%)$4,860398 (42%)$4,5219 (1%)$16,096
2014-15408 (41%)$4,583405 (41%)$4,4806 (1%)$9,233
2015-16377 (38%)$4,616373 (38%)$4,42211 (1%)$8,234
2016-17353 (37%)$4,679349 (37%)$4,6069 (1%)$4,929
2017-18363 (39%)$4,685355 (38%)$4,58912 (1%)$5,971
2018-19821 (80%)$5,949817 (80%)$5,8937 (1%)$9,877
2019-20403 (41%)$4,921399 (40%)$4,7889 (1%)$8,093
2020-21444 (57%)$5,375444 (57%)$5,375--
2021-22231 (30%)$5,758231 (30%)$5,5204 (1%)$13,741
Average422 (45.00%)$5,047419 (44.78%)$4,9108 (1.00%)$9,522
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