1,914 students (41% of total 4,633 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Central Lakes College-Brainerd. The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,598.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 360 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,582.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Central Lakes College-Brainerd, 1,914 undergraduate students (41% of total 4,633 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,598.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,91441% $8,801,457$4,598
Pell Grants67415% $2,713,678$4,026
Federal Student Loan56912% $3,347,981$5,884

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

321 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 360 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Central Lakes College-Brainerd. The average amount of aid received is $5,582.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid32189% --
Grants or Scholarships28078%$1,562,984$5,582
Federal Grants19253%$926,454$4,825
Pell Grants17649%$816,485$4,639
Other Federal Grants5515%$109,969$1,999
State/Local Grants22262%$529,131$2,383
Institutional Grants13638%$107,399$790
Student Loan Aid14340%$828,610$5,794
Federal Student Loans14139%$744,360$5,279
Other Student Loans72%$84,250$12,036

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 Central Lakes College-Brainerd.

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 level244209$1,262,473$5,174
0-30,0007170$534,185$7,524
30,001-48,0004444$351,466$7,988
48,001-75,0004949$258,930$5,284
75,001-110,0002719$74,934$2,775
110,001 or more5327$42,958$811

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