Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 226, which is 97.89 % of all undergraduate students. 77 students which is 33.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $2,400.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 98.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 31% 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 Automeca Technical College-Ponce since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 226, which is 97.89 % of all undergraduate students. 77 students which is 33.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $2,400.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14216 (100%)$5,269213 (98%)$4,93774 (34%)$1,374
2014-15285 (99%)$5,955285 (99%)$5,658111 (38%)$2,459
2015-16195 (93%)$5,066193 (92%)$4,847101 (48%)$2,315
2016-17240 (98%)$5,139240 (98%)$4,925136 (56%)$2,495
2017-18222 (97%)$6,473222 (97%)$6,097110 (48%)$2,147
2018-19230 (98%)$7,195230 (98%)$6,81951 (22%)$2,068
2019-20271 (97%)$6,027269 (96%)$5,49061 (22%)$2,750
2020-21147 (99%)$8,930144 (97%)$6,85330 (20%)$2,958
2021-22224 (100%)$8,117219 (98%)$6,41623 (10%)$3,038
Average226 (97.89%)$6,463224 (97.00%)$5,78277 (33.11%)$2,400
*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, 131 (98.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,123. It can cover 80.08% of tuition & fees ($8,895).

In addition, 42 (30.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $2,549).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14125 (99%)$6,03757 (45%)$1,622
2014-15180 (98%)$6,05984 (46%)$2,610
2015-16129 (100%)$5,46166 (51%)$2,167
2016-17131 (96%)$5,45165 (48%)$2,466
2017-18127 (96%)$7,43848 (36%)$2,447
2018-19135 (97%)$8,35921 (15%)$2,413
2019-20145 (99%)$6,19622 (15%)$2,265
2020-2185 (99%)$9,41812 (14%)$3,811
2021-22120 (100%)$9,6907 (6%)$3,139
Average131 (98.22%)$7,12342 (30.67%)$2,549
*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, 130 (97.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $6,443.

In addition, 40 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (29.89 % 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
2013-14125 (99%)$5,588--83 (66%)$5927 (6%)$1,000
2014-15180 (98%)$5,643--98 (54%)$765--
2015-16127 (98%)$5,16886 (67%)$44528 (22%)$2486 (5%)$500
2016-17131 (96%)$5,22886 (63%)$19023 (17%)$561--
2017-18127 (96%)$7,00696 (73%)$5435 (4%)$540--
2018-19135 (97%)$7,763122 (88%)$42742 (30%)$6373 (2%)$500
2019-20143 (97%)$5,93295 (65%)$36421 (14%)$4869 (6%)$596
2020-2183 (97%)$7,77185 (99%)$1,65726 (30%)$565--
2021-22116 (97%)$7,887120 (100%)$1,54538 (32%)$1,643--
Average130 (97.22%)$6,44399 (79.29%)$73940 (29.89%)$6716 (4.75%)$649
*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, 42 (30.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $42.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1457 (45%)$1,62257 (45%)$1,622--
2014-1584 (46%)$2,61084 (46%)$2,610--
2015-1666 (51%)$2,16766 (51%)$2,167--
2016-1765 (48%)$2,46665 (48%)$2,466--
2017-1848 (36%)$2,44748 (36%)$2,447--
2018-1921 (15%)$2,41321 (15%)$2,413--
2019-2022 (15%)$2,26522 (15%)$2,265--
2020-2112 (14%)$3,81112 (14%)$3,811--
2021-227 (6%)$3,1397 (6%)$3,139--
Average42 (30.67%)$2,54942 (30.67%)$2,549--

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