Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,965, which is 49.22 % of all undergraduate students. 481 students which is 11.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,208.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 65.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 14% 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 Blue Ridge Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,965, which is 49.22 % of all undergraduate students. 481 students which is 11.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,208.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,262 (51%)$3,0891,735 (39%)$3,216794 (18%)$5,481
2014-152,246 (51%)$3,1321,788 (41%)$3,275749 (17%)$5,400
2015-162,038 (49%)$3,1321,534 (37%)$3,195622 (15%)$5,316
2016-171,864 (45%)$2,9741,391 (34%)$3,141537 (13%)$5,247
2017-181,861 (44%)$3,1501,399 (33%)$3,187454 (11%)$5,144
2018-191,773 (43%)$3,1311,320 (32%)$3,138405 (10%)$4,976
2019-201,708 (45%)$3,7121,234 (32%)$3,282336 (9%)$5,188
2020-211,500 (43%)$3,9591,073 (31%)$3,289256 (7%)$4,980
2021-222,429 (72%)$3,9771,059 (31%)$3,532176 (5%)$5,141
Average1,965 (49.22%)$3,3621,393 (34.44%)$3,251481 (11.67%)$5,208
*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, 297 (65.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,832. It can cover 42.00% of tuition & fees ($11,505) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 65 (13.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,882).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14343 (62%)$4,341102 (18%)$4,762
2014-15323 (59%)$4,62495 (17%)$4,897
2015-16254 (55%)$4,39777 (17%)$5,485
2016-17271 (59%)$4,52359 (13%)$5,230
2017-18309 (66%)$4,47971 (15%)$4,246
2018-19292 (61%)$4,57666 (14%)$4,738
2019-20315 (64%)$5,14152 (11%)$4,343
2020-21198 (61%)$5,89532 (10%)$5,043
2021-22371 (99%)$5,51634 (9%)$5,194
Average297 (65.11%)$4,83265 (13.78%)$4,882
*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, 240 (51.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,276.

In addition, 162 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (35.89 % 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
2013-14300 (54%)$4,12913 (2%)$449113 (20%)$1,37981 (15%)$1,094
2014-15302 (55%)$4,1876 (1%)$367141 (26%)$89462 (11%)$1,625
2015-16218 (47%)$4,16417 (4%)$336105 (23%)$1,35750 (11%)$1,220
2016-17242 (53%)$4,2434 (1%)$722120 (26%)$98451 (11%)$1,531
2017-18260 (56%)$4,16519 (4%)$541231 (49%)$85457 (12%)$1,644
2018-19249 (52%)$4,12713 (3%)$715236 (50%)$82362 (13%)$1,695
2019-20237 (48%)$4,453240 (49%)$783194 (39%)$1,36873 (15%)$1,519
2020-21156 (48%)$4,398140 (43%)$1,507108 (33%)$1,85542 (13%)$1,659
2021-22197 (53%)$4,615365 (98%)$1,821212 (57%)$1,58279 (21%)$1,738
Average240 (51.78%)$4,27691 (22.78%)$805162 (35.89%)$1,23362 (13.56%)$1,525
*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, 65 (13.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $65.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14102 (18%)$4,762102 (18%)$4,6752 (0%)$4,450
2014-1595 (17%)$4,89790 (16%)$4,6658 (1%)$5,664
2015-1677 (17%)$5,48576 (16%)$5,0193 (1%)$13,657
2016-1759 (13%)$5,23058 (13%)$5,0392 (0%)$8,168
2017-1871 (15%)$4,24669 (15%)$4,3022 (0%)$2,313
2018-1966 (14%)$4,73862 (13%)$4,4614 (1%)$9,036
2019-2052 (11%)$4,34346 (9%)$4,2257 (1%)$4,498
2020-2132 (10%)$5,04325 (8%)$4,7488 (2%)$5,334
2021-2234 (9%)$5,19431 (8%)$4,7583 (1%)$9,700
Average65 (13.78%)$4,88262 (12.89%)$4,6554 (1.17%)$6,980

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