4,097 students (51% of total 8,050 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Elgin Community College (ECC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,355.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 68% of total 805 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,148.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Elgin Community College, 4,097 undergraduate students (51% of total 8,050 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,355.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,09751% $17,841,442$4,355
Pell Grants1,95724% $6,860,553$3,506
Federal Student Loan3414% $1,351,260$3,963

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

545 beginning undergraduate students (68% of total 805 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Elgin Community College. The average amount of aid received is $5,148.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid54568% --
Grants or Scholarships52565%$2,702,638$5,148
Federal Grants47859%$2,198,526$4,599
Pell Grants25732%$1,109,128$4,316
Other Federal Grants40650%$1,089,398$2,683
State/Local Grants21126%$262,154$1,242
Institutional Grants12816%$241,958$1,890
Student Loan Aid314%$127,056$4,099
Federal Student Loans304%$125,456$4,182
Other Student Loans1-$1,600$1,600

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 Elgin Community 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 level285258$1,158,996$4,067
0-30,000107105$537,326$5,022
30,001-48,0006463$320,736$5,012
48,001-75,0007168$240,808$3,392
75,001-110,0002418$49,699$2,071
110,001 or more194$10,427$549

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