Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 638, which is 48.00 % of all undergraduate students. 244 students which is 18.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,894.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 47.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 30% 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 Claremont McKenna College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 638, which is 48.00 % of all undergraduate students. 244 students which is 18.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,894.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14634 (48%)$36,734155 (12%)$4,405123 (9%)$5,859
2014-15593 (46%)$36,904150 (12%)$4,404197 (15%)$5,239
2015-16639 (48%)$37,227166 (13%)$4,324297 (22%)$5,072
2016-17617 (46%)$39,119165 (12%)$4,463277 (21%)$4,871
2017-18597 (45%)$41,960186 (14%)$4,759296 (22%)$4,845
2018-19615 (46%)$44,066213 (16%)$4,775295 (22%)$4,776
2019-20634 (47%)$48,767238 (18%)$4,884276 (21%)$4,724
2020-21739 (59%)$39,810249 (20%)$5,051209 (17%)$4,238
2021-22672 (47%)$50,689284 (20%)$5,287230 (16%)$4,418
Average638 (48.00%)$41,697201 (15.22%)$4,706244 (18.33%)$4,894
*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, 159 (47.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $42,353. It can cover 66.02% of tuition & fees ($64,150).

In addition, 101 (30.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,076).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14151 (45%)$38,02867 (20%)$8,036
2014-15138 (42%)$34,321109 (33%)$5,072
2015-16158 (46%)$35,798109 (32%)$5,977
2016-17133 (41%)$40,67393 (29%)$4,369
2017-18182 (52%)$45,233124 (35%)$5,273
2018-19147 (45%)$49,35499 (31%)$4,702
2019-20144 (44%)$54,610107 (33%)$5,560
2020-21204 (65%)$33,14191 (29%)$8,065
2021-22176 (49%)$50,020106 (30%)$7,631
Average159 (47.67%)$42,353101 (30.22%)$6,076
*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, 57 (17.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,864.

In addition, 32 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.44 % 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
2013-1454 (16%)$4,61631 (9%)$1,87128 (8%)$9,084150 (45%)$34,537
2014-1534 (10%)$4,843--24 (7%)$9,463136 (42%)$31,945
2015-1644 (13%)$4,4452 (1%)$1,75027 (8%)$9,084158 (46%)$32,986
2016-1737 (12%)$4,8371 (0%)$2,00018 (6%)$9,084133 (41%)$38,083
2017-1866 (19%)$4,85263 (18%)$89739 (11%)$9,096179 (51%)$41,905
2018-1962 (19%)$4,67562 (19%)$80226 (8%)$9,084147 (45%)$45,436
2019-2065 (20%)$4,93864 (20%)$77734 (10%)$9,084143 (44%)$50,240
2020-2171 (23%)$4,922192 (62%)$94140 (13%)$9,084148 (47%)$39,643
2021-2280 (22%)$5,64780 (22%)$78151 (14%)$9,220173 (48%)$45,197
Average57 (17.11%)$4,86462 (21.57%)$1,22732 (9.44%)$9,143152 (45.44%)$39,997
*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, 101 (30.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $101.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1467 (20%)$8,03636 (11%)$4,43742 (12%)$9,016
2014-15109 (33%)$5,07286 (26%)$4,20250 (15%)$3,829
2015-16109 (32%)$5,977101 (29%)$4,55339 (11%)$4,914
2016-1793 (29%)$4,36954 (17%)$4,22876 (24%)$2,341
2017-18124 (35%)$5,27372 (20%)$4,03095 (27%)$3,829
2018-1999 (31%)$4,70279 (24%)$3,72786 (27%)$1,990
2019-20107 (33%)$5,56065 (20%)$3,83091 (28%)$3,802
2020-2191 (29%)$8,06554 (17%)$3,53569 (22%)$7,870
2021-22106 (30%)$7,63153 (15%)$3,34980 (22%)$7,893
Average101 (30.22%)$6,07667 (19.89%)$3,98870 (20.89%)$5,054

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