Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 631, which is 91.11 % of all undergraduate students. 342 students which is 54.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,890.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.33% 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 Caribbean University-Ponce since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 631, which is 91.11 % of all undergraduate students. 342 students which is 54.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,890.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,001 (86%)$6,915927 (80%)$4,674446 (38%)$4,375
2014-15956 (92%)$6,531888 (86%)$4,464383 (37%)$4,538
2015-16836 (91%)$4,762743 (81%)$4,800404 (44%)$4,612
2016-17646 (81%)$4,903611 (77%)$4,678365 (46%)$4,898
2017-18511 (78%)$5,258482 (74%)$4,795327 (50%)$4,816
2018-19486 (92%)$3,768293 (55%)$5,819233 (44%)$4,381
2019-20479 (100%)$4,323393 (82%)$4,838222 (46%)$4,062
2020-21392 (100%)$4,973311 (79%)$5,083392 (100%)$6,097
2021-22370 (100%)$2,655320 (86%)$3,027309 (84%)$6,228
Average631 (91.11%)$4,899552 (77.78%)$4,686342 (54.33%)$4,890
*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, 60 (99.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,571. It can cover 99.93% of tuition & fees ($5,575).

In addition, 13 (31.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $2,336).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14150 (99%)$5,56111 (7%)$2,969
2014-15105 (99%)$5,27413 (12%)$3,222
2015-1669 (100%)$5,7299 (13%)$2,564
2016-1751 (96%)$5,1505 (9%)$4,552
2017-1836 (100%)$5,99810 (28%)$1,856
2018-1930 (100%)$6,2625 (17%)$1,732
2019-2039 (100%)$7,31429 (74%)$1,750
2020-2129 (100%)$4,66529 (100%)$188
2021-2234 (100%)$4,1867 (21%)$2,192
Average60 (99.33%)$5,57113 (31.22%)$2,336
*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, 58 (92.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,428.

In addition, 25 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (27.40 % 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
2013-14149 (98%)$5,20441 (27%)$76857 (38%)$2958 (5%)$1,307
2014-15104 (98%)$4,97529 (27%)$88840 (38%)$2411 (1%)$1,000
2015-1669 (100%)$5,12216 (23%)$4336 (9%)$31114 (20%)$2,362
2016-1750 (94%)$5,0216 (11%)$8754 (8%)$1,592--
2017-1836 (100%)$5,23611 (31%)$1,496--19 (53%)$578
2018-1930 (100%)$5,8897 (23%)$593--12 (40%)$589
2019-2039 (100%)$5,24239 (100%)$1,48417 (44%)$46725 (64%)$600
2020-2122 (76%)$5,6668 (28%)$579--25 (86%)$240
2021-2221 (62%)$6,49513 (38%)$226--10 (29%)$300
Average58 (92.00%)$5,42819 (34.22%)$81625 (27.40%)$58114 (37.25%)$872
*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, 13 (31.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $13.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1411 (7%)$2,96911 (7%)$2,969--
2014-1513 (12%)$3,22213 (12%)$3,222--
2015-169 (13%)$2,5649 (13%)$2,564--
2016-175 (9%)$4,5525 (9%)$4,552--
2017-1810 (28%)$1,85610 (28%)$1,856--
2018-195 (17%)$1,7325 (17%)$1,732--
2019-2029 (74%)$1,75029 (74%)$1,750--
2020-2129 (100%)$18829 (100%)$188--
2021-227 (21%)$2,1927 (21%)$2,192--
Average13 (31.22%)$2,33613 (31.22%)$2,336--

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