Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at VFCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 578, which is 82.44 % of all undergraduate students. 494 students which is 70.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,062.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 98.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 85% 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 University of Valley Forge since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 578, which is 82.44 % of all undergraduate students. 494 students which is 70.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,062.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14746 (77%)$7,864395 (41%)$4,160648 (67%)$8,186
2014-15722 (85%)$8,099375 (44%)$4,133584 (69%)$7,326
2015-16717 (84%)$10,212403 (47%)$3,984623 (73%)$6,757
2016-17566 (70%)$11,155313 (39%)$4,582492 (61%)$7,182
2017-18622 (88%)$11,161349 (50%)$4,766540 (77%)$7,035
2018-19519 (85%)$12,122290 (48%)$4,526450 (74%)$6,964
2019-20452 (82%)$13,240259 (47%)$4,679396 (72%)$6,971
2020-21422 (85%)$14,765237 (48%)$4,535359 (73%)$6,568
2021-22437 (86%)$15,041253 (50%)$4,838358 (70%)$6,572
Average578 (82.44%)$11,518319 (46.00%)$4,467494 (70.67%)$7,062

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 113 (98.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $12,681. It can cover 51.74% of tuition & fees ($24,510).
In addition, 96 (84.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,932).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14127 (95%)$8,766110 (82%)$8,881
2014-15112 (99%)$8,467104 (92%)$8,043
2015-16117 (98%)$10,773103 (87%)$9,302
2016-17136 (100%)$11,745115 (85%)$7,599
2017-1895 (97%)$14,07181 (83%)$6,949
2018-19100 (97%)$14,10981 (79%)$8,605
2019-20105 (100%)$14,42892 (88%)$7,318
2020-2199 (100%)$16,05584 (85%)$7,742
2021-22122 (100%)$15,71598 (80%)$6,951
Average113 (98.44%)$12,68196 (84.56%)$7,932
*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, 65 (56.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,731.
In addition, 31 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (26.89 % 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
2013-1482 (61%)$4,25516 (12%)$48450 (37%)$3,437125 (93%)$4,679
2014-1566 (58%)$4,46521 (19%)$47636 (32%)$2,926109 (96%)$4,938
2015-1663 (53%)$4,41924 (20%)$46940 (34%)$3,147116 (97%)$7,284
2016-1780 (59%)$4,89125 (18%)$49033 (24%)$3,502128 (94%)$8,424
2017-1847 (48%)$4,88622 (22%)$54518 (18%)$3,50594 (96%)$10,979
2018-1955 (53%)$4,93025 (24%)$47024 (23%)$3,08998 (95%)$10,754
2019-2062 (59%)$4,70236 (34%)$45831 (30%)$2,903105 (100%)$10,637
2020-2163 (64%)$5,05274 (75%)$1,73523 (23%)$3,90996 (97%)$10,968
2021-2268 (56%)$4,98290 (74%)$97126 (21%)$4,012121 (99%)$11,461
Average65 (56.78%)$4,73137 (33.11%)$67831 (26.89%)$3,381110 (96.33%)$8,903
*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, 96 (84.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $96.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14110 (82%)$8,881110 (82%)$7,44714 (10%)$11,264
2014-15104 (92%)$8,043104 (92%)$6,26916 (14%)$11,527
2015-16103 (87%)$9,302103 (87%)$7,74214 (12%)$11,482
2016-17115 (85%)$7,599114 (84%)$6,23615 (11%)$10,866
2017-1881 (83%)$6,94981 (83%)$5,68912 (12%)$8,503
2018-1981 (79%)$8,60580 (78%)$5,56917 (17%)$14,790
2019-2092 (88%)$7,31892 (88%)$5,55915 (14%)$10,790
2020-2184 (85%)$7,74284 (85%)$5,74113 (13%)$12,925
2021-2298 (80%)$6,95197 (80%)$5,25313 (11%)$13,201
Average96 (84.56%)$7,93296 (84.33%)$6,16714 (12.67%)$11,705
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