Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 990, which is 49.22 % of all undergraduate students. 279 students which is 13.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,098.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 65.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 15% 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 Big Bend Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 990, which is 49.22 % of all undergraduate students. 279 students which is 13.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,098.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,132 (57%)$5,986992 (50%)$3,948510 (26%)$5,104
2014-151,045 (52%)$6,231875 (43%)$3,990406 (20%)$4,927
2015-161,059 (51%)$5,792887 (43%)$3,886390 (19%)$4,980
2016-171,033 (47%)$5,868815 (37%)$3,894355 (16%)$4,687
2017-18968 (49%)$6,349760 (38%)$4,074238 (12%)$4,945
2018-19949 (46%)$6,189680 (33%)$4,093228 (11%)$5,350
2019-20980 (46%)$6,456670 (31%)$4,213175 (8%)$5,241
2020-21876 (46%)$7,220547 (29%)$4,120104 (5%)$5,283
2021-22872 (49%)$7,691527 (30%)$4,209105 (6%)$5,365
Average990 (49.22%)$6,420750 (37.11%)$4,047279 (13.67%)$5,098
*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, 200 (65.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,204. It can cover 113.99% of tuition & fees ($5,443) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 45 (14.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,173).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14191 (72%)$5,74160 (22%)$4,744
2014-15221 (67%)$6,43868 (20%)$4,531
2015-16206 (69%)$5,63765 (22%)$5,147
2016-17209 (66%)$6,14566 (21%)$4,820
2017-18197 (66%)$5,81638 (13%)$4,899
2018-19200 (63%)$6,55933 (10%)$5,260
2019-20206 (62%)$6,03435 (11%)$5,903
2020-21150 (67%)$7,05313 (6%)$5,310
2021-22219 (58%)$6,41631 (8%)$5,943
Average200 (65.56%)$6,20445 (14.78%)$5,173
*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, 147 (48.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,178.

In addition, 136 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (44.78 % 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
2013-14155 (58%)$4,0865 (2%)$770120 (45%)$2,83999 (37%)$1,199
2014-15173 (52%)$4,32414 (4%)$1,000167 (50%)$3,033127 (38%)$1,215
2015-16160 (54%)$4,1459 (3%)$672124 (42%)$2,795113 (38%)$1,289
2016-17165 (52%)$4,13112 (4%)$1,963149 (47%)$3,154106 (33%)$1,030
2017-18155 (52%)$4,00118 (6%)$1,139119 (40%)$3,331122 (41%)$891
2018-19159 (50%)$4,14023 (7%)$1,406148 (47%)$3,417120 (38%)$963
2019-20136 (41%)$4,25353 (16%)$1,458132 (40%)$3,527115 (35%)$1,058
2020-2198 (44%)$4,23753 (24%)$1,806115 (52%)$3,62994 (42%)$1,379
2021-22125 (33%)$4,28266 (17%)$4,552151 (40%)$2,919105 (28%)$1,226
Average147 (48.44%)$4,17828 (9.22%)$1,641136 (44.78%)$3,183111 (36.67%)$1,139
*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, 45 (14.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $45.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1460 (22%)$4,74457 (21%)$4,4573 (1%)$10,201
2014-1568 (20%)$4,53167 (20%)$4,4491 (0%)$10,000
2015-1665 (22%)$5,14762 (21%)$4,7313 (1%)$13,737
2016-1766 (21%)$4,82061 (19%)$4,2495 (2%)$11,790
2017-1838 (13%)$4,89936 (12%)$4,3242 (1%)$15,247
2018-1933 (10%)$5,26031 (10%)$4,4482 (1%)$17,849
2019-2035 (11%)$5,90332 (10%)$4,6583 (1%)$19,184
2020-2113 (6%)$5,31012 (5%)$4,1231 (0%)$19,560
2021-2231 (8%)$5,94328 (7%)$4,8773 (1%)$15,893
Average45 (14.78%)$5,17343 (13.89%)$4,4803 (1.14%)$14,829

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