Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,957, which is 42.33 % of all undergraduate students. 3,512 students which is 24.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,907.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 54.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 27% 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 Grand Rapids Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,957, which is 42.33 % of all undergraduate students. 3,512 students which is 24.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,907.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-147,503 (45%)$3,4276,887 (42%)$3,1736,281 (38%)$3,922
2014-156,680 (43%)$3,4606,032 (38%)$3,1185,230 (33%)$3,733
2015-165,613 (38%)$3,5454,915 (33%)$3,1534,108 (28%)$3,917
2016-175,242 (36%)$3,5414,395 (30%)$3,1623,701 (26%)$4,012
2017-185,372 (38%)$3,7864,527 (32%)$3,3243,205 (22%)$3,955
2018-194,993 (36%)$3,9504,060 (29%)$3,4322,805 (20%)$4,040
2019-204,857 (37%)$4,4693,856 (29%)$3,5202,522 (19%)$3,907
2020-214,814 (40%)$5,4423,079 (25%)$3,3951,897 (16%)$3,895
2021-228,542 (68%)$3,4203,557 (28%)$3,2741,856 (15%)$3,782
Average5,957 (42.33%)$3,8934,590 (31.78%)$3,2833,512 (24.11%)$3,907
*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, 830 (54.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,952. It can cover 41.76% of tuition & fees ($11,859) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 416 (26.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,708).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,073 (57%)$4,343727 (38%)$3,815
2014-15947 (57%)$4,536591 (36%)$3,397
2015-16755 (54%)$4,670419 (30%)$3,655
2016-17773 (52%)$4,630447 (30%)$3,617
2017-18831 (55%)$4,703381 (25%)$3,611
2018-19822 (55%)$5,075363 (24%)$3,796
2019-20801 (54%)$5,712365 (25%)$3,976
2020-21748 (54%)$5,801225 (16%)$3,798
2021-22717 (48%)$5,100222 (15%)$3,709
Average830 (54.00%)$4,952416 (26.56%)$3,708
*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, 692 (44.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,187.

In addition, 280 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (18.44 % 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
2013-14971 (51%)$3,964360 (19%)$161239 (13%)$2,501129 (7%)$1,207
2014-15853 (51%)$3,924271 (16%)$233252 (15%)$2,971105 (6%)$1,293
2015-16650 (46%)$4,029331 (23%)$224216 (15%)$3,058123 (9%)$1,399
2016-17639 (43%)$3,985330 (22%)$204278 (19%)$2,973121 (8%)$1,143
2017-18717 (48%)$4,106177 (12%)$204248 (16%)$3,243102 (7%)$1,213
2018-19676 (45%)$4,33380 (5%)$601319 (21%)$3,161146 (10%)$1,277
2019-20669 (45%)$4,66689 (6%)$1,207325 (22%)$3,523165 (11%)$1,220
2020-21525 (38%)$4,411183 (13%)$4,465321 (23%)$3,292152 (11%)$981
2021-22528 (36%)$4,269174 (12%)$652323 (22%)$3,485168 (11%)$974
Average692 (44.78%)$4,187222 (14.22%)$883280 (18.44%)$3,134135 (8.89%)$1,190
*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, 416 (26.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $416.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14727 (38%)$3,815724 (38%)$3,73512 (1%)$5,749
2014-15591 (36%)$3,397586 (35%)$3,3599 (1%)$4,363
2015-16419 (30%)$3,655418 (30%)$3,6126 (0%)$3,609
2016-17447 (30%)$3,617444 (30%)$3,5468 (1%)$5,267
2017-18381 (25%)$3,611378 (25%)$3,5428 (1%)$4,633
2018-19363 (24%)$3,796361 (24%)$3,6957 (0%)$6,300
2019-20365 (25%)$3,976357 (24%)$3,86712 (1%)$5,866
2020-21225 (16%)$3,798223 (16%)$3,5418 (1%)$8,106
2021-22222 (15%)$3,709219 (15%)$3,4498 (1%)$8,510
Average416 (26.56%)$3,708412 (26.33%)$3,5949 (1.00%)$5,823

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