Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 710, which is 42.30 % of all undergraduate students. 608 students which is 33.60% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,314.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 46.70% of students received grants or scholarships and 42% 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 Nashua Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 710, which is 42.30 % of all undergraduate students. 608 students which is 33.60% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,314.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14827 (37%)$3,583759 (34%)$3,1991,059 (47%)$5,413
2014-15822 (38%)$3,861736 (34%)$3,512972 (44%)$5,215
2015-16731 (36%)$3,846652 (32%)$3,548804 (39%)$5,206
2016-17799 (40%)$3,410604 (30%)$3,218734 (37%)$5,015
2017-18635 (35%)$3,502517 (29%)$3,373632 (35%)$5,054
2018-19623 (38%)$3,794490 (30%)$3,597531 (33%)$4,967
2019-20841 (55%)$3,426430 (28%)$3,854494 (33%)$5,111
2020-21682 (50%)$4,878369 (27%)$3,795351 (26%)$5,597
2021-22641 (54%)$5,645323 (27%)$4,095268 (23%)$5,748
2022-23496 (40%)$5,135313 (25%)$5,373233 (19%)$5,811
Average710 (42.30%)$4,108519 (29.60%)$3,756608 (33.60%)$5,314
*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, 99 (46.70 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,282. It can cover 34.32% of tuition & fees ($15,390) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 95 (42.30 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,067).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14119 (43%)$4,257154 (55%)$4,957
2014-15121 (46%)$4,813133 (50%)$4,537
2015-16101 (41%)$5,029125 (51%)$4,638
2016-17115 (48%)$3,970132 (55%)$4,849
2017-1876 (34%)$4,264100 (45%)$4,763
2018-1984 (44%)$5,42082 (43%)$4,841
2019-20140 (74%)$5,92981 (43%)$4,871
2020-21102 (50%)$5,89869 (34%)$5,405
2021-2280 (47%)$6,84037 (22%)$5,160
2022-2353 (40%)$6,39833 (25%)$6,649
Average99 (46.70%)$5,28295 (42.30%)$5,067
*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, 81 (37.40 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,466.

In addition, 59 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (28.30 % 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
2013-14119 (43%)$3,8136 (2%)$40461 (22%)$827--
2014-15117 (44%)$4,3979 (3%)$42567 (25%)$8986 (2%)$665
2015-1697 (39%)$4,4344 (2%)$45068 (28%)$9166 (2%)$2,286
2016-17100 (41%)$3,7688 (3%)$42265 (27%)$68525 (10%)$1,276
2017-1871 (32%)$3,95911 (5%)$43044 (20%)$7337 (3%)$857
2018-1978 (41%)$4,49920 (10%)$55568 (36%)$1,2876 (3%)$954
2019-2068 (36%)$4,774121 (64%)$3,24654 (29%)$1,34416 (8%)$2,508
2020-2164 (32%)$4,37924 (12%)$3,62471 (35%)$2,80624 (12%)$1,464
2021-2259 (35%)$5,07327 (16%)$4,87955 (32%)$1,98010 (6%)$724
2022-2341 (31%)$5,56422 (17%)$70638 (29%)$2,28312 (9%)$724
Average81 (37.40%)$4,46625 (13.40%)$1,51459 (28.30%)$1,37612 (6.11%)$1,273
*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, 95 (42.30 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $95.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14154 (55%)$4,957154 (55%)$4,8983 (1%)$3,000
2014-15133 (50%)$4,537131 (50%)$4,5182 (1%)$5,750
2015-16125 (51%)$4,638123 (50%)$4,4863 (1%)$9,327
2016-17132 (55%)$4,849132 (55%)$4,4686 (2%)$8,373
2017-18100 (45%)$4,763100 (45%)$4,6931 (0%)$7,000
2018-1982 (43%)$4,84182 (43%)$4,7012 (1%)$5,750
2019-2081 (43%)$4,87181 (43%)$4,8121 (1%)$4,800
2020-2169 (34%)$5,40567 (33%)$4,6227 (3%)$9,040
2021-2237 (22%)$5,16037 (22%)$4,9981 (1%)$6,000
2022-2333 (25%)$6,64931 (23%)$5,2265 (4%)$11,480
Average95 (42.30%)$5,06794 (41.90%)$4,7423 (1.67%)$7,052

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