12,166 students (52% of total 23,408 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Santa Monica College (SMC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,332.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 64% of total 2,705 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,650.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Santa Monica College, 12,166 undergraduate students (52% of total 23,408 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,332.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,16652% $40,537,725$3,332
Pell Grants5,88425% $23,350,013$3,968
Federal Student Loan2731% $1,696,464$6,214

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,730 beginning undergraduate students (64% of total 2,705 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Santa Monica College. The average amount of aid received is $4,650.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,73064% --
Grants or Scholarships1,72564%$8,020,673$4,650
Federal Grants1,00937%$4,926,806$4,883
Pell Grants1,00937%$4,833,588$4,790
Other Federal Grants25710%$93,218$363
State/Local Grants1,67662%$3,055,367$1,823
Institutional Grants371%$38,500$1,041
Student Loan Aid211%$100,956$4,807
Federal Student Loans211%$100,956$4,807
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 Santa Monica 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 level957957$6,724,753$7,027
0-30,000537537$4,190,570$7,804
30,001-48,000239239$1,686,183$7,055
48,001-75,000153153$738,204$4,825
75,001-110,0002525$96,009$3,840
110,001 or more33$13,787$4,596

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