7,988 students (46% of total 17,351 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 $3,444.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 78% of total 1,753 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,777.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Palomar College, 7,988 undergraduate students (46% of total 17,351 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,444.

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 Scholarship7,98846% $27,513,150$3,444
Pell Grants2,97817% $12,115,308$4,068
Federal Student Loan1121% $662,968$5,919

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,374 beginning undergraduate students (78% of total 1,753 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Palomar College. The average amount of aid received is $4,777.

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 Aid1,37478% --
Grants or Scholarships1,37278%$6,553,577$4,777
Federal Grants70240%$3,672,018$5,231
Pell Grants62235%$3,364,802$5,410
Other Federal Grants45826%$307,216$671
State/Local Grants1,36378%$2,881,559$2,114
Institutional Grants----
Student Loan Aid91%$47,804$5,312
Federal Student Loans91%$47,804$5,312
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 2022-2023 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 level612612$5,355,254$8,750
0-30,000297297$2,949,846$9,932
30,001-48,000158158$1,492,071$9,443
48,001-75,000131131$816,779$6,235
75,001-110,0002323$90,203$3,922
110,001 or more33$6,355$2,118

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