1,102 students (53% of total 2,079 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Mountain Empire Community College (MECC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,429.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 213 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,398.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Mountain Empire Community College, 1,102 undergraduate students (53% of total 2,079 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,429.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,10253% $5,982,511$5,429
Pell Grants83940% $3,572,772$4,258
Federal Student Loan--% --

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

202 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 213 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Mountain Empire Community College. The average amount of aid received is $5,398.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid20295% --
Grants or Scholarships19290%$1,036,387$5,398
Federal Grants13262%$616,955$4,674
Pell Grants13262%$597,763$4,529
Other Federal Grants3115%$19,192$619
State/Local Grants16075%$248,129$1,551
Institutional Grants7937%$171,303$2,168
Student Loan Aid1-$6,000$6,000
Federal Student Loans----
Other Student Loans1-$6,000$6,000

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 Mountain Empire 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 level131131$842,268$6,430
0-30,0007474$535,350$7,234
30,001-48,0002828$166,538$5,948
48,001-75,0002626$122,574$4,714
75,001-110,00033$17,806$5,935
110,001 or more----

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