Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at OCtech

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,332, which is 92.44 % of all undergraduate students. 523 students which is 20.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,166.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 15% 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 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,332, which is 92.44 % of all undergraduate students. 523 students which is 20.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,166.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,518 (93%)$3,7111,791 (66%)$3,809813 (30%)$3,931
2014-152,802 (92%)$3,5841,702 (56%)$4,104711 (23%)$4,226
2015-162,541 (92%)$3,6311,534 (55%)$4,228847 (31%)$5,133
2016-172,498 (95%)$4,8711,406 (53%)$4,221587 (22%)$4,795
2017-182,236 (90%)$3,7271,284 (52%)$4,400497 (20%)$3,582
2018-192,174 (91%)$3,9421,198 (50%)$4,346402 (17%)$3,935
2019-202,104 (92%)$5,0811,085 (47%)$4,376346 (15%)$3,698
2020-212,030 (90%)$4,574954 (42%)$4,377282 (12%)$4,045
2021-222,087 (97%)$5,655951 (44%)$4,475225 (10%)$4,146
Average2,332 (92.44%)$4,3081,323 (51.67%)$4,260523 (20.00%)$4,166

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 271 (97.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,922. It can cover 86.85% of tuition & fees ($7,970) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 52 (15.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,491).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14422 (97%)$5,454148 (34%)$3,346
2014-15375 (96%)$5,684101 (26%)$3,635
2015-16309 (96%)$5,59670 (22%)$3,667
2016-17283 (99%)$6,69050 (17%)$4,527
2017-18266 (96%)$6,34339 (14%)$3,120
2018-19246 (98%)$7,35318 (7%)$2,975
2019-20211 (96%)$7,77422 (10%)$3,217
2020-21175 (98%)$8,00113 (7%)$3,515
2021-22156 (99%)$9,4013 (2%)$3,416
Average271 (97.22%)$6,92252 (15.44%)$3,491
*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, 200 (70.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,058.
In addition, 195 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (73.33 % 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
2013-14339 (78%)$4,44219 (4%)$901215 (49%)$3,5978 (2%)$650
2014-15271 (70%)$4,94520 (5%)$485230 (59%)$3,34814 (4%)$831
2015-16240 (75%)$4,99922 (7%)$398176 (55%)$2,92514 (4%)$420
2016-17197 (69%)$5,01321 (7%)$409273 (95%)$3,20422 (8%)$1,023
2017-18194 (70%)$5,04315 (5%)$397184 (66%)$3,74024 (9%)$617
2018-19182 (73%)$5,12352 (21%)$333212 (84%)$4,01920 (8%)$349
2019-20148 (68%)$5,283117 (53%)$597179 (82%)$4,25121 (10%)$1,323
2020-21116 (65%)$5,45471 (40%)$633150 (84%)$4,7996 (3%)$442
2021-22109 (69%)$5,223139 (88%)$1,938136 (86%)$4,5078 (5%)$1,869
Average200 (70.78%)$5,05853 (25.56%)$677195 (73.33%)$3,82115 (5.89%)$836
*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, 52 (15.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $52.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14148 (34%)$3,346148 (34%)$3,346--
2014-15101 (26%)$3,63599 (25%)$3,6562 (1%)$2,580
2015-1670 (22%)$3,66768 (21%)$3,5112 (1%)$8,963
2016-1750 (17%)$4,52750 (17%)$4,527--
2017-1839 (14%)$3,12039 (14%)$3,120--
2018-1918 (7%)$2,97518 (7%)$2,975--
2019-2022 (10%)$3,21722 (10%)$3,217--
2020-2113 (7%)$3,51513 (7%)$3,515--
2021-223 (2%)$3,4163 (2%)$2,9371 (1%)$1,437
Average52 (15.44%)$3,49151 (15.22%)$3,4232 (1.00%)$4,327
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