Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at MTC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,248, which is 81.00 % of all undergraduate students. 3,217 students which is 30.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,262.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 92.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 28% 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 Midlands Technical College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,248, which is 81.00 % of all undergraduate students. 3,217 students which is 30.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,262.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-149,364 (80%)$5,6936,008 (52%)$3,3904,865 (42%)$4,152
2014-159,140 (80%)$5,6345,790 (51%)$3,4714,379 (38%)$4,176
2015-168,782 (80%)$5,6045,361 (49%)$3,4293,962 (36%)$4,310
2016-178,342 (78%)$3,5994,841 (45%)$3,3553,658 (34%)$4,331
2017-187,862 (74%)$3,7784,520 (43%)$3,6013,158 (30%)$4,385
2018-197,453 (75%)$3,9514,151 (42%)$3,6972,800 (28%)$4,326
2019-207,364 (80%)$4,4014,028 (44%)$3,8592,571 (28%)$4,431
2020-217,738 (88%)$3,9723,457 (39%)$3,8521,960 (22%)$4,171
2021-228,185 (94%)$4,2363,343 (38%)$3,8391,602 (18%)$4,080
Average8,248 (81.00%)$4,5414,611 (44.78%)$3,6103,217 (30.67%)$4,262

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,416 (92.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,631. It can cover 40.77% of tuition & fees ($13,812) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 440 (28.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,835).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,440 (92%)$4,915549 (35%)$3,920
2014-151,547 (92%)$4,964555 (33%)$4,280
2015-161,465 (93%)$5,202487 (31%)$4,724
2016-171,441 (89%)$4,950547 (34%)$4,879
2017-181,416 (90%)$5,422461 (29%)$5,363
2018-191,438 (92%)$5,852453 (29%)$5,375
2019-201,529 (93%)$6,188426 (26%)$5,126
2020-211,286 (97%)$5,874244 (18%)$4,823
2021-221,178 (91%)$7,310242 (19%)$5,025
Average1,416 (92.11%)$5,631440 (28.22%)$4,835
*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, 764 (49.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,513.
In addition, 1,139 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (74.33 % 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
2013-14861 (55%)$4,10119 (1%)$1,0071,085 (69%)$3,2478 (1%)$622
2014-15888 (53%)$4,29017 (1%)$1,4031,141 (68%)$3,3701 (0%)$191
2015-16823 (52%)$4,17026 (2%)$7231,149 (73%)$3,6271 (0%)$2,542
2016-17794 (49%)$4,10312 (1%)$6651,090 (68%)$3,54210 (1%)$670
2017-18762 (48%)$4,61821 (1%)$4411,139 (72%)$3,63310 (1%)$1,010
2018-19737 (47%)$4,74063 (4%)$6651,236 (79%)$3,93912 (1%)$950
2019-20814 (50%)$4,7851,109 (67%)$4501,300 (79%)$3,88817 (1%)$809
2020-21605 (46%)$4,9181,084 (82%)$2351,077 (81%)$4,00711 (1%)$768
2021-22595 (46%)$4,8931,145 (88%)$1,4511,037 (80%)$3,88412 (1%)$923
Average764 (49.56%)$4,513388 (27.44%)$7821,139 (74.33%)$3,6829 (1.00%)$943
*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, 440 (28.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $440.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14549 (35%)$3,920544 (35%)$3,81613 (1%)$5,827
2014-15555 (33%)$4,280545 (33%)$4,10920 (1%)$6,784
2015-16487 (31%)$4,724479 (30%)$4,44319 (1%)$9,074
2016-17547 (34%)$4,879529 (33%)$4,36735 (2%)$10,241
2017-18461 (29%)$5,363443 (28%)$4,54437 (2%)$12,408
2018-19453 (29%)$5,375432 (28%)$4,73839 (2%)$9,951
2019-20426 (26%)$5,126408 (25%)$4,58628 (2%)$11,154
2020-21244 (18%)$4,823233 (18%)$4,36320 (2%)$8,016
2021-22242 (19%)$5,025224 (17%)$4,18926 (2%)$10,678
Average440 (28.22%)$4,835426 (27.44%)$4,35126 (1.67%)$9,348
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