Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,871, which is 61.40 % of all undergraduate students. 1,717 students which is 10.70% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,738.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 80.00% 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 CUNY Queens College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,871, which is 61.40 % of all undergraduate students. 1,717 students which is 10.70% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,738.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-147,154 (47%)$6,3315,937 (39%)$4,3792,336 (15%)$5,267
2014-158,353 (53%)$6,8246,271 (40%)$4,4381,991 (13%)$5,805
2015-168,286 (51%)$7,1906,582 (41%)$4,4151,957 (12%)$5,957
2016-178,406 (51%)$7,3366,898 (42%)$4,5351,918 (12%)$5,917
2017-189,458 (57%)$7,6977,722 (46%)$4,7281,854 (11%)$5,968
2018-199,611 (58%)$7,8867,760 (47%)$4,9591,637 (10%)$6,027
2019-2011,407 (68%)$7,6217,901 (47%)$4,9711,690 (10%)$5,704
2020-2111,356 (68%)$7,1316,883 (41%)$5,2751,252 (7%)$5,700
2021-2215,718 (99%)$5,9007,263 (46%)$5,0641,246 (8%)$5,479
2022-238,965 (62%)$7,8956,875 (48%)$5,4391,287 (9%)$5,560
Average9,871 (61.40%)$7,1817,009 (43.70%)$4,8201,717 (10.70%)$5,738
*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 11 years, on average, 1,473 (80.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,467. It can cover 54.67% of tuition & fees ($15,488) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 126 (7.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,745).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14839 (62%)$7,891104 (8%)$4,870
2014-151,293 (85%)$7,321110 (7%)$5,474
2015-161,135 (74%)$8,631129 (8%)$6,099
2016-171,011 (70%)$9,104110 (8%)$5,881
2017-181,226 (75%)$9,421106 (6%)$6,337
2018-191,462 (76%)$9,111109 (6%)$6,893
2019-202,031 (90%)$8,737179 (8%)$5,788
2020-211,897 (87%)$7,627106 (5%)$5,091
2021-222,036 (100%)$7,927142 (7%)$5,089
2022-231,802 (81%)$8,904160 (7%)$5,928
Average1,473 (80.00%)$8,467126 (7.00%)$5,745
*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 11 years, on average, 985 (53.80 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,262.

In addition, 1,278 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (70.10 % 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
2013-14667 (49%)$5,01192 (7%)$303751 (56%)$3,96747 (3%)$5,775
2014-15745 (49%)$5,02380 (5%)$2351,250 (83%)$4,140134 (9%)$3,949
2015-16786 (51%)$5,13668 (4%)$3861,083 (71%)$4,825103 (7%)$4,930
2016-17736 (51%)$5,12515 (1%)$200939 (65%)$5,29386 (6%)$5,346
2017-18927 (57%)$5,20142 (3%)$3331,150 (70%)$5,421102 (6%)$4,713
2018-191,113 (57%)$5,20760 (3%)$3401,343 (69%)$5,24688 (5%)$5,230
2019-201,299 (58%)$5,3711,783 (79%)$7911,725 (77%)$5,130140 (6%)$3,644
2020-211,040 (47%)$5,5371,693 (77%)$7671,545 (70%)$3,5731,212 (55%)$1,561
2021-221,169 (57%)$5,2752,029 (99%)$1,7471,395 (68%)$3,6761,144 (56%)$1,137
2022-231,370 (62%)$5,730463 (21%)$3141,597 (72%)$4,0431,380 (62%)$1,154
Average985 (53.80%)$5,262633 (29.90%)$5421,278 (70.10%)$4,531444 (21.50%)$3,744
*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 11 years, on average, 126 (7.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $126.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14104 (8%)$4,870104 (8%)$4,870--
2014-15110 (7%)$5,474103 (7%)$4,57112 (1%)$10,947
2015-16129 (8%)$6,099119 (8%)$4,69216 (1%)$14,279
2016-17110 (8%)$5,88198 (7%)$4,78516 (1%)$11,123
2017-18106 (6%)$6,337100 (6%)$5,16714 (1%)$11,074
2018-19109 (6%)$6,89393 (5%)$4,90825 (1%)$11,796
2019-20179 (8%)$5,788163 (7%)$4,35625 (1%)$13,042
2020-21106 (5%)$5,091100 (5%)$4,2729 (0%)$12,494
2021-22142 (7%)$5,089135 (7%)$4,02315 (1%)$11,972
2022-23160 (7%)$5,928147 (7%)$4,33420 (1%)$15,570
Average126 (7.00%)$5,745116 (6.70%)$4,59817 (1.00%)$12,477

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