Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at WCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 770, which is 42.11 % of all undergraduate students. 225 students which is 12.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,309.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 83.78% 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 Wilson Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 770, which is 42.11 % of all undergraduate students. 225 students which is 12.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,309.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,020 (48%)$3,836922 (44%)$3,855281 (13%)$4,880
2014-15920 (52%)$3,790830 (47%)$3,830265 (15%)$5,170
2015-16746 (42%)$3,937658 (37%)$3,956262 (15%)$5,790
2016-17743 (40%)$3,848653 (35%)$3,845249 (13%)$5,737
2017-18689 (38%)$3,955596 (33%)$4,055239 (13%)$6,979
2018-19601 (36%)$4,019513 (30%)$4,045228 (13%)$7,618
2019-20632 (34%)$4,662539 (29%)$4,190203 (11%)$7,228
2020-21605 (32%)$4,384496 (27%)$3,943161 (9%)$6,674
2021-22974 (57%)$3,647442 (26%)$4,041141 (8%)$6,704
Average770 (42.11%)$4,009628 (34.22%)$3,973225 (12.22%)$6,309

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 111 (83.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,959. It can cover 56.89% of tuition & fees ($8,716) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 21 (14.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,862).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14176 (88%)$4,37039 (19%)$4,578
2014-15140 (81%)$4,71833 (19%)$4,205
2015-16134 (83%)$4,48738 (23%)$3,185
2016-17126 (82%)$4,34222 (14%)$4,926
2017-18110 (87%)$4,44223 (18%)$4,830
2018-1996 (79%)$4,57018 (15%)$5,850
2019-2076 (82%)$6,1029 (10%)$3,474
2020-2165 (76%)$5,8306 (7%)$7,760
2021-2274 (96%)$5,7665 (6%)$4,950
Average111 (83.78%)$4,95921 (14.56%)$4,862
*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, 94 (68.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,920.
In addition, 25 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (20.67 % 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
2013-14161 (80%)$4,3924 (2%)$75033 (16%)$1,33016 (8%)$950
2014-15130 (76%)$4,6942 (1%)$57524 (14%)$1,40618 (10%)$861
2015-16118 (73%)$4,5572 (1%)$2,50034 (21%)$1,17024 (15%)$783
2016-17112 (73%)$4,5426 (4%)$58319 (12%)$1,20114 (9%)$867
2017-1885 (67%)$5,12910 (8%)$90021 (17%)$1,42319 (15%)$724
2018-1979 (65%)$4,90711 (9%)$59121 (17%)$1,34424 (20%)$678
2019-2067 (72%)$5,46529 (31%)$1,93115 (16%)$1,91215 (16%)$860
2020-2154 (63%)$5,36654 (63%)$94426 (30%)$1,08215 (17%)$670
2021-2239 (51%)$5,23274 (96%)$1,99133 (43%)$1,80919 (25%)$820
Average94 (68.89%)$4,92021 (23.89%)$1,19625 (20.67%)$1,40918 (15.00%)$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 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, 21 (14.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $21.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1439 (19%)$4,57836 (18%)$4,9104 (2%)$447
2014-1533 (19%)$4,20527 (16%)$5,0576 (3%)$371
2015-1638 (23%)$3,18534 (21%)$3,5234 (2%)$315
2016-1722 (14%)$4,92622 (14%)$4,9171 (1%)$208
2017-1823 (18%)$4,83022 (17%)$5,0292 (2%)$228
2018-1918 (15%)$5,85016 (13%)$6,5572 (2%)$190
2019-209 (10%)$3,4746 (6%)$4,9583 (3%)$507
2020-216 (7%)$7,7606 (7%)$7,760--
2021-225 (6%)$4,9505 (6%)$4,950--
Average21 (14.56%)$4,86219 (13.11%)$5,2963 (2.14%)$324
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