5,683 students (93% of total 6,131 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Essex County College (Essex). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,426.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 834 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,756.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Essex County College, 5,683 undergraduate students (93% of total 6,131 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,426.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Essex
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,68393% $30,838,642$5,426
Pell Grants3,16152% $13,237,571$4,188
Federal Student Loan--% --

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

826 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 834 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Essex County College. The average amount of aid received is $6,756.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Essex
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid82699% --
Grants or Scholarships82699%$5,580,603$6,756
Federal Grants82599%$4,511,290$5,468
Pell Grants55767%$2,835,747$5,091
Other Federal Grants82299%$1,675,543$2,038
State/Local Grants36444%$957,588$2,631
Institutional Grants243%$111,725$4,655
Student Loan Aid2-$3,758$1,879
Federal Student Loans----
Other Student Loans2-$3,758$1,879

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 Essex County 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 level527527$3,546,196$6,729
0-30,000343343$2,455,145$7,158
30,001-48,000101101$696,283$6,894
48,001-75,0007373$366,660$5,023
75,001-110,0001010$28,108$2,811
110,001 or more----

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