Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Northwest Shoals CC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,524, which is 70.33 % of all undergraduate students. 812 students which is 22.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,826.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 89.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 23% 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 Northwest Shoals Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,524, which is 70.33 % of all undergraduate students. 812 students which is 22.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,826.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,475 (64%)$3,6812,034 (53%)$3,707946 (25%)$5,396
2014-152,512 (64%)$4,5762,071 (53%)$4,6341,116 (28%)$4,889
2015-162,467 (67%)$4,5091,781 (48%)$5,0831,024 (28%)$5,833
2016-172,456 (65%)$4,3441,734 (46%)$5,051931 (25%)$5,677
2017-182,149 (62%)$4,2711,426 (41%)$5,164678 (20%)$5,210
2018-192,251 (64%)$3,9841,351 (38%)$5,237650 (18%)$5,134
2019-202,278 (65%)$5,3321,411 (40%)$6,004787 (22%)$4,942
2020-212,828 (84%)$3,7641,243 (37%)$5,445656 (20%)$3,051
2021-223,296 (98%)$3,7261,105 (33%)$5,620520 (15%)$3,306
Average2,524 (70.33%)$4,2431,573 (43.22%)$5,105812 (22.33%)$4,826

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 544 (89.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,335. It can cover 60.07% of tuition & fees ($8,881) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 140 (22.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,063).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14592 (89%)$4,326165 (25%)$4,233
2014-15620 (91%)$4,814158 (23%)$3,545
2015-16528 (87%)$4,675127 (21%)$4,478
2016-17670 (89%)$4,712170 (23%)$4,878
2017-18587 (87%)$4,930124 (18%)$4,558
2018-19534 (84%)$4,809156 (24%)$4,583
2019-20498 (85%)$7,185163 (28%)$4,257
2020-21465 (95%)$5,952118 (24%)$2,779
2021-22401 (98%)$6,60877 (19%)$3,255
Average544 (89.44%)$5,335140 (22.78%)$4,063
*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, 391 (63.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,631.
In addition, 30 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (5.44 % 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
2013-14475 (71%)$4,30851 (8%)$2205 (1%)$1,932308 (46%)$1,604
2014-15458 (67%)$5,1093 (0%)$5336 (1%)$1,896322 (47%)$1,962
2015-16371 (61%)$5,09534 (6%)$42211 (2%)$1,038297 (49%)$1,859
2016-17487 (65%)$5,05839 (5%)$38536 (5%)$453341 (45%)$1,942
2017-18411 (61%)$5,316209 (31%)$31441 (6%)$394309 (46%)$2,029
2018-19390 (61%)$5,187148 (23%)$30446 (7%)$489259 (41%)$1,844
2019-20385 (65%)$7,108395 (67%)$74151 (9%)$484222 (38%)$2,363
2020-21302 (62%)$6,448386 (79%)$1,07327 (6%)$547135 (28%)$2,900
2021-22240 (59%)$7,051393 (96%)$1,42447 (12%)$420163 (40%)$2,319
Average391 (63.56%)$5,631184 (39.38%)$60230 (5.44%)$850262 (42.22%)$2,091
*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, 140 (22.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $140.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14165 (25%)$4,233165 (25%)$4,233--
2014-15158 (23%)$3,545158 (23%)$3,545--
2015-16127 (21%)$4,478127 (21%)$4,478--
2016-17170 (23%)$4,878170 (23%)$4,878--
2017-18124 (18%)$4,558124 (18%)$4,558--
2018-19156 (24%)$4,583156 (24%)$4,583--
2019-20163 (28%)$4,257163 (28%)$4,257--
2020-21118 (24%)$2,779118 (24%)$2,779--
2021-2277 (19%)$3,25577 (19%)$3,255--
Average140 (22.78%)$4,063140 (22.78%)$4,063--
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