Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 16,081, which is 61.89 % of all undergraduate students. 182 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,672.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 69.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 1% 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 Pasadena City College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 16,081, which is 61.89 % of all undergraduate students. 182 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,672.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1416,173 (64%)$2,7797,374 (29%)$3,762269 (1%)$5,656
2014-1517,389 (65%)$2,7847,584 (28%)$3,882171 (1%)$1,909
2015-1617,387 (64%)$2,8397,755 (29%)$3,890279 (1%)$6,146
2016-1716,689 (61%)$3,1218,217 (30%)$3,831217 (1%)$5,783
2017-1816,496 (60%)$3,3568,514 (31%)$3,941171 (1%)$5,850
2018-1916,120 (60%)$3,3817,681 (29%)$3,992180 (1%)$6,361
2019-2016,139 (60%)$3,6498,378 (31%)$4,076161 (1%)$6,188
2020-2114,980 (60%)$4,1527,191 (29%)$4,007117 (0%)$6,499
2021-2213,359 (63%)$4,3976,022 (29%)$3,98476 (0%)$6,655
Average16,081 (61.89%)$3,3847,635 (29.44%)$3,929182 (1.00%)$5,672
*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, 2,093 (69.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,605. It can cover 52.11% of tuition & fees ($10,756) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 18 (1.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,260).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,415 (42%)$6,18535 (1%)$4,449
2014-152,073 (71%)$5,07030 (1%)$4,287
2015-162,273 (69%)$4,96930 (1%)$5,316
2016-171,961 (60%)$5,43422 (1%)$4,496
2017-182,034 (66%)$5,92011 (0%)$5,304
2018-192,353 (75%)$5,42112 (0%)$6,398
2019-202,622 (79%)$5,26511 (0%)$5,064
2020-212,194 (79%)$5,9026 (0%)$5,094
2021-221,911 (80%)$6,2754 (0%)$6,928
Average2,093 (69.00%)$5,60518 (1.00%)$5,260
*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, 1,410 (46.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,973.

In addition, 1,978 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (65.33 % 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
2013-141,359 (41%)$4,409273 (8%)$646827 (25%)$3,07169 (2%)$640
2014-151,535 (52%)$4,732328 (11%)$2612,028 (69%)$1,559--
2015-161,644 (50%)$4,704371 (11%)$4962,226 (68%)$1,50733 (1%)$695
2016-171,430 (44%)$4,805497 (15%)$2651,899 (58%)$1,87384 (3%)$1,160
2017-181,436 (46%)$5,023562 (18%)$2471,978 (64%)$2,33464 (2%)$1,152
2018-191,374 (44%)$5,150630 (20%)$3202,319 (74%)$2,33447 (1%)$1,423
2019-201,596 (48%)$5,219741 (22%)$2972,573 (78%)$2,008109 (3%)$827
2020-211,222 (44%)$5,2011,251 (45%)$9992,151 (77%)$2,45263 (2%)$1,127
2021-221,093 (46%)$5,5111,555 (65%)$1,4951,800 (75%)$1,97764 (3%)$1,327
Average1,410 (46.11%)$4,973690 (23.89%)$5581,978 (65.33%)$2,12467 (2.13%)$1,044
*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, 18 (1.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $18.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1435 (1%)$4,44935 (1%)$4,449--
2014-1530 (1%)$4,28730 (1%)$4,287--
2015-1630 (1%)$5,31630 (1%)$5,316--
2016-1722 (1%)$4,49622 (1%)$4,496--
2017-1811 (0%)$5,30411 (0%)$5,304--
2018-1912 (0%)$6,39812 (0%)$6,398--
2019-2011 (0%)$5,06411 (0%)$5,064--
2020-216 (0%)$5,0946 (0%)$5,094--
2021-224 (0%)$6,9284 (0%)$6,928--
Average18 (1.00%)$5,26018 (1.00%)$5,260--

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