Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 18,022, which is 35.11 % of all undergraduate students. 6,692 students which is 12.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,451.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 50.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 19% 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 Northern Virginia Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 18,022, which is 35.11 % of all undergraduate students. 6,692 students which is 12.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,451.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1419,826 (38%)$2,92313,627 (26%)$3,4309,054 (17%)$5,817
2014-1520,037 (39%)$3,06614,007 (27%)$3,4388,851 (17%)$5,634
2015-1619,149 (37%)$3,22813,245 (25%)$3,4678,033 (15%)$5,576
2016-1717,987 (35%)$3,18212,259 (24%)$3,4007,120 (14%)$5,440
2017-1817,705 (35%)$3,35512,420 (24%)$3,4926,717 (13%)$5,365
2018-1917,234 (34%)$3,62311,712 (23%)$3,5986,277 (12%)$5,212
2019-2016,706 (32%)$4,01811,226 (22%)$3,6585,417 (10%)$5,299
2020-2116,745 (32%)$4,38910,848 (21%)$3,7094,724 (9%)$5,375
2021-2216,808 (34%)$6,15410,403 (21%)$4,0514,034 (8%)$5,345
Average18,022 (35.11%)$3,77112,194 (23.67%)$3,5836,692 (12.78%)$5,451
*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, 2,752 (50.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,796. It can cover 49.17% of tuition & fees ($11,786) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,061 (19.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,773).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,782 (48%)$4,6601,275 (22%)$4,949
2014-152,813 (48%)$4,9031,232 (21%)$4,858
2015-162,796 (48%)$5,1641,237 (21%)$4,716
2016-172,748 (47%)$5,0651,161 (20%)$4,692
2017-182,618 (48%)$5,4821,056 (19%)$4,827
2018-192,832 (50%)$5,7481,106 (20%)$4,617
2019-202,692 (53%)$6,179892 (17%)$4,709
2020-212,656 (53%)$6,083881 (18%)$4,811
2021-222,831 (60%)$8,876710 (15%)$4,779
Average2,752 (50.56%)$5,7961,061 (19.22%)$4,773
*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, 2,301 (42.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,654.

In addition, 1,746 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (32.33 % 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
2013-142,423 (42%)$4,425128 (2%)$3941,496 (26%)$934586 (10%)$1,357
2014-152,511 (43%)$4,43296 (2%)$3851,724 (30%)$986699 (12%)$1,328
2015-162,423 (41%)$4,503367 (6%)$4631,691 (29%)$1,1301,089 (19%)$1,328
2016-172,329 (40%)$4,483428 (7%)$4681,685 (29%)$1,331836 (14%)$1,236
2017-182,246 (41%)$4,615288 (5%)$4731,792 (33%)$1,632770 (14%)$1,203
2018-192,360 (42%)$4,654619 (11%)$4811,788 (32%)$1,4221,429 (25%)$1,719
2019-202,160 (42%)$4,8281,393 (27%)$7151,752 (34%)$1,5961,385 (27%)$1,743
2020-212,140 (43%)$4,7021,646 (33%)$1,5001,884 (38%)$1,412564 (11%)$1,712
2021-222,117 (45%)$5,2482,785 (59%)$3,5571,900 (40%)$1,712633 (13%)$1,357
Average2,301 (42.11%)$4,654861 (16.89%)$9371,746 (32.33%)$1,351888 (16.11%)$1,443
*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, 1,061 (19.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,061.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,275 (22%)$4,9491,272 (22%)$4,9277 (0%)$6,222
2014-151,232 (21%)$4,8581,226 (21%)$4,81710 (0%)$7,884
2015-161,237 (21%)$4,7161,232 (21%)$4,6739 (0%)$8,617
2016-171,161 (20%)$4,6921,149 (20%)$4,64119 (0%)$6,037
2017-181,056 (19%)$4,8271,046 (19%)$4,74722 (0%)$5,970
2018-191,106 (20%)$4,6171,093 (19%)$4,60516 (0%)$4,581
2019-20892 (17%)$4,709882 (17%)$4,66814 (0%)$5,980
2020-21881 (18%)$4,811873 (18%)$4,75412 (0%)$7,370
2021-22710 (15%)$4,779707 (15%)$4,7108 (0%)$7,831
Average1,061 (19.22%)$4,7731,053 (19.11%)$4,72713 (0.00%)$6,721

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