Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at San Diego Mesa

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,321, which is 49.78 % of all undergraduate students. 303 students which is 1.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,846.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 63.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 2% 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 San Diego Mesa College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,321, which is 49.78 % of all undergraduate students. 303 students which is 1.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,846.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1414,449 (60%)$2,0284,644 (19%)$3,857542 (2%)$3,796
2014-1514,526 (60%)$2,0044,451 (18%)$3,857415 (2%)$3,983
2015-1613,884 (57%)$2,1744,562 (19%)$3,915377 (2%)$3,966
2016-1714,064 (60%)$2,1294,457 (19%)$3,890336 (1%)$3,899
2017-1813,440 (57%)$2,2054,339 (18%)$3,977298 (1%)$3,870
2018-199,646 (43%)$2,7493,562 (16%)$4,249196 (1%)$3,833
2019-208,007 (39%)$3,1003,434 (17%)$4,293145 (1%)$3,916
2020-217,760 (38%)$2,9032,654 (13%)$4,218195 (1%)$3,724
2021-226,112 (34%)$4,2312,767 (15%)$4,113223 (1%)$3,624
Average11,321 (49.78%)$2,6143,874 (17.11%)$4,041303 (1.33%)$3,846

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 798 (63.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,183. It can cover 56.99% of tuition & fees ($9,094) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 28 (2.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,353).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14905 (65%)$4,69756 (4%)$4,062
2014-15911 (69%)$4,57835 (3%)$3,143
2015-16922 (63%)$4,90335 (2%)$4,751
2016-17869 (65%)$4,91824 (2%)$4,485
2017-18851 (67%)$5,25831 (2%)$3,830
2018-19830 (61%)$5,45124 (2%)$4,062
2019-20775 (59%)$5,42218 (1%)$5,858
2020-21602 (68%)$4,76310 (1%)$3,254
2021-22515 (57%)$6,65621 (2%)$5,736
Average798 (63.78%)$5,18328 (2.11%)$4,353
*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, 529 (41.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,856.
In addition, 762 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (60.56 % 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
2013-14638 (46%)$4,58947 (3%)$663880 (63%)$1,468--
2014-15623 (47%)$4,508123 (9%)$589878 (66%)$1,469--
2015-16620 (42%)$4,677117 (8%)$585902 (62%)$1,722--
2016-17571 (43%)$4,618150 (11%)$566839 (63%)$1,78661 (5%)$870
2017-18586 (46%)$4,738118 (9%)$786815 (64%)$1,882148 (12%)$486
2018-19547 (40%)$5,029134 (10%)$591803 (59%)$2,110--
2019-20504 (38%)$5,340154 (12%)$712749 (57%)$1,871--
2020-21302 (34%)$5,220246 (28%)$736496 (56%)$2,20191 (10%)$200
2021-22374 (41%)$4,988447 (49%)$1,442496 (55%)$1,8449 (1%)$400
Average529 (41.89%)$4,856171 (15.44%)$741762 (60.56%)$1,81777 (7.00%)$489
*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, 28 (2.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $28.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1456 (4%)$4,06250 (4%)$3,3746 (0%)$9,790
2014-1535 (3%)$3,14331 (2%)$2,9524 (0%)$4,625
2015-1635 (2%)$4,75129 (2%)$3,1567 (0%)$10,679
2016-1724 (2%)$4,48519 (1%)$3,1187 (1%)$6,913
2017-1831 (2%)$3,83027 (2%)$3,2084 (0%)$8,031
2018-1924 (2%)$4,06221 (2%)$3,2763 (0%)$9,570
2019-2018 (1%)$5,85816 (1%)$3,3253 (0%)$17,417
2020-2110 (1%)$3,25410 (1%)$3,254--
2021-2221 (2%)$5,73619 (2%)$3,3923 (0%)$18,667
Average28 (2.11%)$4,35325 (1.89%)$3,2285 (1.00%)$10,712
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