Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,971, which is 56.00 % of all undergraduate students. 577 students which is 10.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,200.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 70.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 11% 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 Central Arizona College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,971, which is 56.00 % of all undergraduate students. 577 students which is 10.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,200.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,547 (55%)$3,5933,034 (47%)$3,5361,083 (17%)$4,703
2014-153,337 (56%)$3,6192,884 (49%)$3,612975 (16%)$4,849
2015-162,985 (51%)$3,6602,590 (44%)$3,630859 (15%)$5,327
2016-172,874 (51%)$3,5972,397 (43%)$3,658691 (12%)$5,197
2017-182,653 (49%)$4,2692,205 (41%)$4,653471 (9%)$6,018
2018-192,784 (55%)$3,7122,046 (41%)$4,033447 (9%)$5,319
2019-203,425 (71%)$2,8841,960 (41%)$4,035345 (7%)$5,428
2020-212,386 (59%)$3,1921,368 (34%)$3,731181 (4%)$5,059
2021-222,751 (57%)$2,6861,156 (24%)$3,734138 (3%)$4,897
Average2,971 (56.00%)$3,4682,182 (40.44%)$3,847577 (10.22%)$5,200
*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, 346 (70.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,857. It can cover 107.93% of tuition & fees ($4,500) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 58 (11.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,981).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14398 (73%)$4,33494 (17%)$4,586
2014-15378 (71%)$4,91885 (16%)$4,774
2015-16355 (67%)$4,81695 (18%)$4,684
2016-17325 (65%)$5,16475 (15%)$4,342
2017-18325 (63%)$5,49453 (10%)$5,214
2018-19399 (67%)$5,20863 (11%)$5,541
2019-20406 (79%)$4,94533 (6%)$4,897
2020-21232 (72%)$4,2546 (2%)$4,685
2021-22294 (74%)$4,57917 (4%)$6,109
Average346 (70.11%)$4,85758 (11.00%)$4,981
*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, 257 (51.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,611.

In addition, 12 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (2.57 % 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
2013-14311 (57%)$4,13923 (4%)$583--138 (25%)$3,076
2014-15328 (61%)$4,33423 (4%)$5939 (2%)$444107 (20%)$3,922
2015-16302 (57%)$4,34528 (5%)$5649 (2%)$444116 (22%)$3,258
2016-17279 (55%)$4,34231 (6%)$6074 (1%)$725108 (21%)$4,121
2017-18271 (53%)$5,14822 (4%)$659--106 (21%)$3,548
2018-19267 (45%)$5,04032 (5%)$75037 (6%)$2,723213 (36%)$2,853
2019-20279 (54%)$4,75231 (6%)$83414 (3%)$4,474176 (34%)$3,371
2020-21139 (43%)$4,59124 (7%)$7755 (2%)$3,411123 (38%)$2,545
2021-22137 (35%)$4,810232 (59%)$1,4409 (2%)$3,350118 (30%)$2,737
Average257 (51.11%)$4,61150 (11.11%)$75612 (2.57%)$2,224134 (27.44%)$3,270
*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, 58 (11.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $58.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1494 (17%)$4,58694 (17%)$4,586--
2014-1585 (16%)$4,77485 (16%)$4,774--
2015-1695 (18%)$4,68495 (18%)$4,684--
2016-1775 (15%)$4,34275 (15%)$4,342--
2017-1853 (10%)$5,21453 (10%)$5,214--
2018-1963 (11%)$5,54161 (10%)$5,2646 (1%)$4,672
2019-2033 (6%)$4,89732 (6%)$4,5811 (0%)$15,000
2020-216 (2%)$4,6856 (2%)$4,685--
2021-2217 (4%)$6,10916 (4%)$5,7131 (0%)$12,446
Average58 (11.00%)$4,98157 (10.89%)$4,8713 (1.00%)$10,706

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