The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Samuel Merritt University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 405, which is 56.00 % of all undergraduate students. 440 students which is 62.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $11,185.
| Year | Grant or Scholarship* | Pell Grants | Federal Student Loans |
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| Number Received (percent**) | Average Amount | Number Received (percent**) | Average Amount | Number Received (percent**) | Average Amount |
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| 2013-14 | 291 (49%) | $11,981 | 117 (20%) | $3,953 | 432 (73%) | $9,430 |
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| 2014-15 | 290 (51%) | $10,360 | 125 (22%) | $4,081 | 406 (71%) | $10,310 |
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| 2015-16 | 286 (51%) | $10,775 | 128 (23%) | $4,056 | 404 (73%) | $10,058 |
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| 2016-17 | 394 (53%) | $11,697 | 123 (17%) | $4,013 | 444 (60%) | $11,378 |
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| 2017-18 | 524 (57%) | $10,638 | 141 (15%) | $444 | 501 (55%) | $11,326 |
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| 2018-19 | 460 (55%) | $11,668 | 133 (16%) | $4,482 | 466 (55%) | $10,978 |
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| 2019-20 | 453 (59%) | $11,314 | 108 (14%) | $4,183 | 413 (54%) | $11,803 |
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| 2020-21 | 528 (72%) | $11,536 | 127 (17%) | $4,907 | 421 (57%) | $12,747 |
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| 2021-22 | 418 (57%) | $13,811 | 133 (18%) | $4,713 | 469 (64%) | $12,634 |
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| Average | 405 (56.00%) | $11,531 | 126 (18.00%) | $3,870 | 440 (62.44%) | $11,185 |
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