Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at OCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,496, which is 41.89 % of all undergraduate students. 2,663 students which is 24.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,573.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 77.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 40% 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 Onondaga Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,496, which is 41.89 % of all undergraduate students. 2,663 students which is 24.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,573.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,834 (45%)$5,8134,511 (35%)$4,3663,331 (26%)$4,679
2014-155,793 (47%)$6,0024,448 (36%)$4,4493,095 (25%)$4,750
2015-165,244 (44%)$6,2244,116 (35%)$4,5853,027 (25%)$5,368
2016-174,924 (39%)$5,5873,934 (31%)$3,9774,853 (38%)$2,730
2017-184,398 (41%)$6,0343,573 (34%)$4,7392,599 (24%)$4,499
2018-194,241 (43%)$6,5423,270 (33%)$4,8782,266 (23%)$4,794
2019-203,854 (41%)$7,0913,021 (32%)$4,9651,992 (21%)$4,539
2020-213,210 (38%)$7,6122,463 (29%)$4,9671,520 (18%)$4,908
2021-222,970 (39%)$9,5152,077 (27%)$4,9841,282 (17%)$4,891
Average4,496 (41.89%)$6,7133,490 (32.44%)$4,6572,663 (24.11%)$4,573

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,383 (77.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,415. It can cover 65.43% of tuition & fees ($11,332) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 731 (40.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,801).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,730 (77%)$6,356953 (43%)$4,796
2014-151,725 (78%)$6,471899 (41%)$4,920
2015-161,559 (77%)$6,847878 (43%)$5,392
2016-171,435 (73%)$6,437784 (40%)$4,895
2017-181,397 (77%)$6,832828 (46%)$4,479
2018-191,328 (78%)$7,342714 (42%)$4,786
2019-201,304 (79%)$7,787686 (42%)$4,406
2020-211,029 (76%)$8,242450 (33%)$4,727
2021-22937 (79%)$10,417384 (32%)$4,812
Average1,383 (77.11%)$7,415731 (40.22%)$4,801
*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, 1,103 (61.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,019.
In addition, 1,149 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (63.33 % 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
2013-141,377 (62%)$4,686199 (9%)$9471,537 (69%)$2,689219 (10%)$1,009
2014-151,378 (62%)$4,735213 (10%)$8211,506 (68%)$2,833210 (9%)$936
2015-161,263 (62%)$4,928176 (9%)$1,1841,309 (64%)$3,018335 (16%)$871
2016-171,211 (62%)$4,436116 (6%)$1,4941,203 (61%)$2,958149 (8%)$892
2017-181,156 (64%)$5,045210 (12%)$9881,136 (63%)$2,926235 (13%)$772
2018-191,079 (64%)$5,176115 (7%)$9111,120 (66%)$3,435223 (13%)$958
2019-201,004 (61%)$5,336882 (54%)$6831,092 (66%)$3,625261 (16%)$904
2020-21783 (58%)$5,400810 (60%)$1,509758 (56%)$3,493259 (19%)$1,480
2021-22680 (57%)$5,433812 (68%)$4,098684 (57%)$3,580144 (12%)$2,014
Average1,103 (61.33%)$5,019393 (26.11%)$1,4041,149 (63.33%)$3,173226 (12.89%)$1,093
*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, 731 (40.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $731.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14953 (43%)$4,796948 (42%)$4,71616 (1%)$6,236
2014-15899 (41%)$4,920891 (40%)$4,70833 (1%)$6,898
2015-16878 (43%)$5,392867 (43%)$5,10640 (2%)$7,667
2016-17784 (40%)$4,895770 (39%)$4,56549 (2%)$6,583
2017-18828 (46%)$4,479826 (46%)$4,24934 (2%)$5,862
2018-19714 (42%)$4,786711 (42%)$4,49333 (2%)$6,732
2019-20686 (42%)$4,406685 (42%)$4,27117 (1%)$5,660
2020-21450 (33%)$4,727447 (33%)$4,56913 (1%)$6,547
2021-22384 (32%)$4,812381 (32%)$4,46321 (2%)$7,014
Average731 (40.22%)$4,801725 (39.89%)$4,57128 (1.56%)$6,578
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