8,911 students (48% of total 18,429 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Palomar College. The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,812.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 1,679 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,896.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Palomar College, 8,911 undergraduate students (48% of total 18,429 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,812.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Palomar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,91148% $42,883,478$4,812
Pell Grants3,03316% $11,875,499$3,915
Federal Student Loan991% $451,512$4,561

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,349 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 1,679 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Palomar College. The average amount of aid received is $5,896.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Palomar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,34980% --
Grants or Scholarships1,34580%$7,929,805$5,896
Federal Grants91254%$5,447,629$5,973
Pell Grants51931%$2,681,861$5,167
Other Federal Grants84150%$2,765,768$3,289
State/Local Grants1,32079%$2,482,176$1,880
Institutional Grants----
Student Loan Aid4-$11,981$2,995
Federal Student Loans4-$11,981$2,995
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Palomar College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level506506$4,120,252$8,143
0-30,000276276$2,507,375$9,085
30,001-48,000137137$1,092,098$7,972
48,001-75,0008383$492,560$5,934
75,001-110,0001010$28,219$2,822
110,001 or more----

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