Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 516, which is 83.22 % of all undergraduate students. 334 students which is 53.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,816.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 96.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 66% 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 Columbia International University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 516, which is 83.22 % of all undergraduate students. 334 students which is 53.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,816.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14531 (91%)$11,734278 (48%)$3,815294 (50%)$6,665
2014-15509 (91%)$11,654265 (47%)$3,875283 (51%)$6,941
2015-16512 (93%)$12,214231 (42%)$4,136292 (53%)$7,220
2016-17476 (96%)$12,882220 (44%)$4,205303 (61%)$7,016
2017-18467 (98%)$13,909230 (48%)$4,430299 (63%)$6,993
2018-19441 (81%)$16,135223 (41%)$4,595311 (57%)$6,522
2019-20551 (68%)$15,832292 (36%)$4,480392 (49%)$6,857
2020-21573 (67%)$15,865315 (37%)$4,422413 (48%)$6,719
2021-22583 (64%)$16,751290 (32%)$4,509415 (46%)$6,412
Average516 (83.22%)$14,108260 (41.67%)$4,274334 (53.11%)$6,816
*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, 111 (96.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $16,230. It can cover 58.17% of tuition & fees ($27,900).

In addition, 75 (65.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,133).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1497 (95%)$13,12464 (63%)$5,805
2014-1589 (86%)$14,96058 (56%)$6,116
2015-1695 (100%)$13,81957 (60%)$5,395
2016-1780 (100%)$15,08262 (78%)$5,750
2017-1887 (100%)$16,42660 (69%)$7,007
2018-19109 (100%)$17,79776 (70%)$5,882
2019-20131 (99%)$18,31982 (62%)$6,010
2020-21148 (96%)$17,706102 (66%)$6,049
2021-22161 (95%)$18,834111 (66%)$7,182
Average111 (96.78%)$16,23075 (65.56%)$6,133
*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, 53 (46.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,382.

In addition, 57 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (49.33 % 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
2013-1449 (48%)$4,2547 (7%)$2,00049 (48%)$6,24094 (92%)$7,924
2014-1545 (43%)$4,2227 (7%)$1,28646 (44%)$6,36689 (86%)$9,434
2015-1639 (41%)$3,5991 (1%)$50050 (53%)$6,51095 (100%)$8,910
2016-1742 (53%)$4,60714 (18%)$60735 (44%)$6,70280 (100%)$9,625
2017-1848 (55%)$4,69510 (11%)$60053 (61%)$5,73987 (100%)$10,270
2018-1952 (48%)$4,44813 (12%)$83844 (40%)$6,083109 (100%)$13,119
2019-2057 (43%)$4,4322 (2%)$58962 (47%)$6,469130 (98%)$13,423
2020-2182 (53%)$4,15610 (6%)$1,11488 (57%)$6,201144 (94%)$11,965
2021-2260 (36%)$5,0265 (3%)$2,40184 (50%)$6,959155 (92%)$13,768
Average53 (46.67%)$4,3828 (7.44%)$1,10457 (49.33%)$6,363109 (95.78%)$10,938
*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, 75 (65.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $75.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1464 (63%)$5,80564 (63%)$5,4872 (2%)$10,200
2014-1558 (56%)$6,11658 (56%)$5,6853 (3%)$8,333
2015-1657 (60%)$5,39557 (60%)$5,3351 (1%)$3,443
2016-1762 (78%)$5,75062 (78%)$5,1252 (3%)$19,375
2017-1860 (69%)$7,00760 (69%)$5,8736 (7%)$11,342
2018-1976 (70%)$5,88276 (70%)$5,2455 (5%)$9,680
2019-2082 (62%)$6,01082 (62%)$5,2896 (5%)$9,847
2020-21102 (66%)$6,049101 (66%)$5,12811 (7%)$9,004
2021-22111 (66%)$7,182111 (66%)$5,32915 (9%)$13,715
Average75 (65.56%)$6,13375 (65.56%)$5,3886 (4.67%)$10,549

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