Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,362, which is 67.67 % of all undergraduate students. 747 students which is 6.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,078.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 81.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 5% 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 Butte College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,362, which is 67.67 % of all undergraduate students. 747 students which is 6.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,078.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-148,499 (70%)$3,7585,893 (48%)$3,6701,487 (12%)$6,649
2014-158,451 (70%)$3,7755,788 (48%)$3,6701,175 (10%)$6,146
2015-167,744 (66%)$3,8505,239 (45%)$3,679976 (8%)$5,923
2016-177,379 (65%)$3,7554,704 (42%)$3,643813 (7%)$5,867
2017-186,969 (64%)$3,8994,331 (40%)$3,745676 (6%)$5,632
2018-197,212 (66%)$3,7464,056 (37%)$3,812561 (5%)$6,201
2019-206,620 (66%)$4,0713,980 (39%)$3,830531 (5%)$6,334
2020-215,655 (61%)$3,7683,043 (33%)$3,804257 (3%)$6,142
2021-227,730 (81%)$4,9793,222 (34%)$3,809244 (3%)$5,807
Average7,362 (67.67%)$3,9564,473 (40.67%)$3,740747 (6.56%)$6,078
*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, 975 (81.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,393. It can cover 64.08% of tuition & fees ($8,416) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 57 (4.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,295).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14949 (73%)$5,422116 (9%)$5,436
2014-15959 (74%)$5,33793 (7%)$5,277
2015-16897 (72%)$5,64573 (6%)$4,854
2016-17891 (73%)$5,61858 (5%)$4,647
2017-18834 (70%)$5,97750 (4%)$4,977
2018-191,185 (91%)$4,84047 (4%)$5,802
2019-201,158 (90%)$5,00647 (4%)$5,290
2020-21942 (88%)$4,37319 (2%)$5,889
2021-22962 (100%)$6,31612 (1%)$5,485
Average975 (81.22%)$5,39357 (4.67%)$5,295
*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, 650 (53.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,675.

In addition, 944 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (78.22 % 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
2013-14760 (59%)$4,57280 (6%)$756928 (72%)$1,681169 (13%)$300
2014-15762 (59%)$4,56265 (5%)$679941 (73%)$1,614198 (15%)$400
2015-16708 (57%)$4,62837 (3%)$673862 (69%)$1,940179 (14%)$504
2016-17678 (56%)$4,54653 (4%)$783863 (71%)$2,054213 (17%)$512
2017-18632 (53%)$4,69788 (7%)$732817 (68%)$2,284190 (16%)$451
2018-19646 (50%)$4,76281 (6%)$6641,163 (89%)$2,169217 (17%)$380
2019-20686 (53%)$4,702107 (8%)$7431,142 (88%)$2,132130 (10%)$437
2020-21502 (47%)$4,612195 (18%)$648927 (86%)$1,79732 (3%)$349
2021-22477 (49%)$4,993956 (99%)$1,948853 (88%)$2,02472 (7%)$1,464
Average650 (53.67%)$4,675185 (17.33%)$847944 (78.22%)$1,966156 (12.44%)$533
*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, 57 (4.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $57.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14116 (9%)$5,436116 (9%)$5,436--
2014-1593 (7%)$5,27793 (7%)$5,2071 (0%)$6,500
2015-1673 (6%)$4,85473 (6%)$4,854--
2016-1758 (5%)$4,64758 (5%)$4,647--
2017-1850 (4%)$4,97750 (4%)$4,977--
2018-1947 (4%)$5,80247 (4%)$5,3262 (0%)$11,188
2019-2047 (4%)$5,29047 (4%)$5,290--
2020-2119 (2%)$5,88919 (2%)$5,1031 (0%)$14,940
2021-2212 (1%)$5,48511 (1%)$4,7562 (0%)$6,750
Average57 (4.67%)$5,29557 (4.67%)$5,0662 (0.00%)$9,845

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