Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,443, which is 88.44 % of all undergraduate students. 911 students which is 23.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,995.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 25% 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 Sandy Community and Technical College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,443, which is 88.44 % of all undergraduate students. 911 students which is 23.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,995.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-144,038 (86%)$3,5092,430 (52%)$4,0821,503 (32%)$5,244
2014-153,603 (78%)$4,0262,458 (53%)$4,0451,258 (27%)$4,875
2015-164,371 (89%)$3,2122,182 (44%)$4,1111,030 (21%)$4,985
2016-174,551 (90%)$3,0972,173 (43%)$4,1271,057 (21%)$4,874
2017-183,847 (89%)$3,4662,010 (46%)$4,211919 (21%)$4,982
2018-193,967 (91%)$3,0081,731 (40%)$4,101784 (18%)$4,790
2019-202,406 (89%)$5,2121,616 (59%)$4,220674 (25%)$4,929
2020-212,154 (89%)$5,4761,389 (57%)$4,427531 (22%)$5,128
2021-222,050 (95%)$6,9011,240 (57%)$4,475442 (20%)$5,144
Average3,443 (88.44%)$4,2121,914 (50.11%)$4,200911 (23.00%)$4,995
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 369 (97.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,593. It can cover 106.47% of tuition & fees ($6,192) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 95 (25.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,713).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14348 (97%)$5,440139 (39%)$5,023
2014-15368 (97%)$5,339109 (29%)$4,493
2015-16404 (98%)$5,697103 (25%)$4,528
2016-17402 (99%)$5,875111 (27%)$4,507
2017-18348 (96%)$6,22993 (26%)$4,474
2018-19563 (98%)$6,226131 (23%)$4,303
2019-20300 (97%)$6,92882 (27%)$4,954
2020-21223 (96%)$7,80338 (16%)$5,587
2021-22361 (99%)$9,79850 (14%)$4,547
Average369 (97.44%)$6,59395 (25.11%)$4,713
*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, 297 (78.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,833.

In addition, 313 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (83.22 % 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
2013-14292 (81%)$4,48325 (7%)$847236 (66%)$1,99365 (18%)$1,422
2014-15307 (81%)$4,52925 (7%)$811261 (69%)$1,74473 (19%)$1,350
2015-16327 (79%)$4,67836 (9%)$729308 (75%)$1,95974 (18%)$1,923
2016-17334 (82%)$4,68942 (10%)$792333 (82%)$2,08744 (11%)$1,531
2017-18287 (80%)$4,94132 (9%)$719301 (83%)$2,14461 (17%)$1,336
2018-19435 (76%)$4,70273 (13%)$685536 (94%)$2,286102 (18%)$1,812
2019-20244 (79%)$4,89994 (31%)$1,474283 (92%)$2,36839 (13%)$1,910
2020-21183 (79%)$5,244162 (70%)$1,149218 (94%)$2,54250 (22%)$799
2021-22265 (73%)$5,335357 (98%)$2,758342 (94%)$2,97776 (21%)$1,587
Average297 (78.89%)$4,83394 (28.22%)$1,107313 (83.22%)$2,23365 (17.44%)$1,519
*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, 95 (25.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $95.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14139 (39%)$5,023139 (39%)$5,023--
2014-15109 (29%)$4,493109 (29%)$4,493--
2015-16103 (25%)$4,528103 (25%)$4,528--
2016-17111 (27%)$4,507111 (27%)$4,507--
2017-1893 (26%)$4,47493 (26%)$4,474--
2018-19131 (23%)$4,303131 (23%)$4,303--
2019-2082 (27%)$4,95482 (27%)$4,954--
2020-2138 (16%)$5,58738 (16%)$5,587--
2021-2250 (14%)$4,54750 (14%)$4,547--
Average95 (25.11%)$4,71395 (25.11%)$4,713--

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