Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,029, which is 49.33 % of all undergraduate students. 650 students which is 7.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,267.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 76.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 7% 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 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,029, which is 49.33 % of all undergraduate students. 650 students which is 7.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,267.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,025 (56%)$4,3624,841 (54%)$3,9401,288 (14%)$4,493
2014-154,841 (52%)$4,5334,810 (51%)$4,0172,588 (28%)$3,757
2015-164,664 (51%)$4,0054,332 (48%)$3,756746 (8%)$3,548
2016-174,294 (51%)$4,3333,764 (44%)$3,854371 (4%)$4,135
2017-184,410 (50%)$4,4863,733 (42%)$3,928284 (3%)$4,054
2018-194,014 (46%)$4,4383,256 (38%)$3,982235 (3%)$3,857
2019-203,524 (48%)$4,5912,848 (39%)$4,084149 (2%)$4,008
2020-212,899 (45%)$4,5022,234 (34%)$3,943103 (2%)$5,142
2021-222,591 (45%)$4,5302,026 (35%)$3,90489 (2%)$5,413
Average4,029 (49.33%)$4,4203,538 (42.78%)$3,934650 (7.33%)$4,267
*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, 874 (76.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,396. It can cover 37.39% of tuition & fees ($14,430) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 96 (7.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,839).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14982 (75%)$4,918121 (9%)$3,308
2014-15942 (73%)$5,343573 (44%)$3,433
2015-161,062 (76%)$4,75857 (4%)$3,261
2016-17948 (76%)$5,18729 (2%)$3,891
2017-18992 (76%)$5,61321 (2%)$3,458
2018-19957 (73%)$5,58227 (2%)$3,103
2019-20877 (76%)$5,59921 (2%)$3,440
2020-21582 (80%)$5,7068 (1%)$4,864
2021-22520 (81%)$5,8577 (1%)$5,797
Average874 (76.22%)$5,39696 (7.44%)$3,839
*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, 757 (65.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,629.

In addition, 461 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (41.11 % 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
2013-14953 (73%)$4,35257 (4%)$734598 (46%)$1,04412 (1%)$1,287
2014-15942 (73%)$4,61819 (1%)$2,439588 (45%)$1,083--
2015-16951 (68%)$4,385102 (7%)$614131 (9%)$1,221186 (13%)$3,553
2016-17802 (64%)$4,45264 (5%)$463462 (37%)$1,125214 (17%)$3,725
2017-18819 (62%)$4,754213 (16%)$381605 (46%)$1,162224 (17%)$3,975
2018-19770 (58%)$4,849172 (13%)$405566 (43%)$1,152245 (19%)$3,618
2019-20734 (64%)$4,711211 (18%)$451534 (46%)$1,131214 (19%)$3,522
2020-21435 (60%)$4,745106 (15%)$557356 (49%)$1,158199 (27%)$3,947
2021-22411 (64%)$4,79599 (15%)$1,203313 (49%)$1,290164 (26%)$3,367
Average757 (65.11%)$4,629116 (10.44%)$805461 (41.11%)$1,152182 (17.38%)$3,374
*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, 96 (7.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $96.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14121 (9%)$3,308121 (9%)$3,308--
2014-15573 (44%)$3,433573 (44%)$3,433--
2015-1657 (4%)$3,26157 (4%)$3,261--
2016-1729 (2%)$3,89129 (2%)$3,891--
2017-1821 (2%)$3,45821 (2%)$3,458--
2018-1927 (2%)$3,10327 (2%)$3,103--
2019-2021 (2%)$3,44021 (2%)$3,440--
2020-218 (1%)$4,8648 (1%)$4,864--
2021-227 (1%)$5,7977 (1%)$5,797--
Average96 (7.44%)$3,83996 (7.44%)$3,839--

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