Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 17,359, which is 59.11 % of all undergraduate students. 1,057 students which is 3.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,780.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 80.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 3% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at American River College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 17,359, which is 59.11 % of all undergraduate students. 1,057 students which is 3.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,780.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1419,957 (67%)$2,4288,444 (28%)$3,5411,663 (6%)$6,211
2014-1519,662 (67%)$2,3327,975 (27%)$3,5121,225 (4%)$6,261
2015-1619,139 (65%)$2,4668,082 (28%)$3,5531,146 (4%)$6,576
2016-1717,796 (58%)$2,3787,321 (24%)$3,3561,100 (4%)$7,069
2017-1816,880 (53%)$2,4166,844 (21%)$3,420957 (3%)$6,957
2018-1916,701 (53%)$2,4976,766 (22%)$3,533961 (3%)$6,639
2019-2016,492 (53%)$2,7637,082 (23%)$3,570975 (3%)$6,791
2020-2115,414 (61%)$3,0116,320 (25%)$3,560766 (3%)$7,304
2021-2214,186 (55%)$3,2885,885 (23%)$3,422719 (3%)$7,214
Average17,359 (59.11%)$2,6207,191 (24.56%)$3,4961,057 (3.67%)$6,780
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,047 (80.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,745. It can cover 37.05% of tuition & fees ($12,808) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 44 (3.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,854).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,056 (74%)$4,88586 (6%)$5,413
2014-151,024 (77%)$4,77060 (4%)$5,153
2015-16983 (75%)$5,14036 (3%)$5,647
2016-17921 (73%)$4,67443 (3%)$6,076
2017-18921 (73%)$5,25339 (3%)$6,095
2018-191,271 (87%)$4,48453 (4%)$5,857
2019-201,306 (90%)$4,14845 (3%)$5,860
2020-211,036 (89%)$4,44010 (1%)$6,131
2021-22905 (88%)$4,91322 (2%)$6,454
Average1,047 (80.67%)$4,74544 (3.22%)$5,854
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 634 (48.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,598.

In addition, 1,041 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (80.22 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14783 (55%)$4,407286 (20%)$5301,052 (74%)$1,479--
2014-15730 (55%)$4,454123 (9%)$5661,011 (76%)$1,5461 (0%)$131
2015-16723 (55%)$4,464119 (9%)$552977 (74%)$1,800--
2016-17574 (45%)$4,494118 (9%)$601915 (72%)$1,78516 (1%)$1,275
2017-18619 (49%)$4,634207 (16%)$535916 (72%)$2,00815 (1%)$1,284
2018-19656 (45%)$4,795245 (17%)$5501,264 (87%)$1,88724 (2%)$1,415
2019-20705 (49%)$4,686222 (15%)$5961,304 (90%)$1,48737 (3%)$1,154
2020-21478 (41%)$4,680453 (39%)$1,0581,030 (89%)$1,76590 (8%)$731
2021-22441 (43%)$4,772502 (49%)$1,766899 (88%)$1,58531 (3%)$975
Average634 (48.56%)$4,598253 (20.33%)$7501,041 (80.22%)$1,70531 (3.00%)$995
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 44 (3.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $44.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1486 (6%)$5,41386 (6%)$5,413--
2014-1560 (4%)$5,15359 (4%)$5,1551 (0%)$5,000
2015-1636 (3%)$5,64734 (3%)$5,7683 (0%)$2,400
2016-1743 (3%)$6,07641 (3%)$6,0062 (0%)$7,500
2017-1839 (3%)$6,09539 (3%)$6,095--
2018-1953 (4%)$5,85753 (4%)$5,857--
2019-2045 (3%)$5,86044 (3%)$5,7091 (0%)$12,500
2020-2110 (1%)$6,13110 (1%)$6,131--
2021-2222 (2%)$6,45422 (2%)$6,454--
Average44 (3.22%)$5,85443 (3.22%)$5,8432 (0.00%)$6,850

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