3,157 students (30% of total 10,559 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Palo Alto College. The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,955.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 90% of total 583 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,364.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Palo Alto College, 3,157 undergraduate students (30% of total 10,559 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,955.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Palo Alto
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,15730% $12,484,887$3,955
Pell Grants2,42323% $9,185,385$3,791
Federal Student Loan2062% $1,244,745$6,042

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

523 beginning undergraduate students (90% of total 583 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Palo Alto College. The average amount of aid received is $5,364.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Palo Alto
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid52390% --
Grants or Scholarships51989%$2,783,812$5,364
Federal Grants41070%$2,044,205$4,986
Pell Grants41070%$1,991,580$4,858
Other Federal Grants6010%$52,625$877
State/Local Grants25744%$624,157$2,429
Institutional Grants11019%$115,450$1,050
Student Loan Aid122%$70,853$5,904
Federal Student Loans122%$70,853$5,904
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 Palo Alto 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 level342340$1,968,685$5,756
0-30,000192192$1,240,376$6,460
30,001-48,0008787$463,124$5,323
48,001-75,0005554$232,380$4,225
75,001-110,00055$22,695$4,539
110,001 or more32$10,110$3,370

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