Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 844, which is 52.00 % of all undergraduate students. 875 students which is 55.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,807.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 56.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 75% 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 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 844, which is 52.00 % of all undergraduate students. 875 students which is 55.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,807.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14705 (49%)$4,411493 (34%)$3,277888 (62%)$7,490
2014-15611 (42%)$4,316441 (30%)$3,254876 (61%)$7,552
2015-16507 (38%)$4,232374 (28%)$3,189796 (59%)$7,465
2016-17635 (42%)$4,206464 (31%)$2,986979 (65%)$8,150
2017-18624 (37%)$4,928430 (26%)$3,774834 (49%)$10,032
2018-19657 (39%)$4,992439 (26%)$4,169814 (48%)$7,512
2019-201,202 (71%)$7,433488 (29%)$3,480835 (49%)$7,047
2020-211,381 (75%)$7,510559 (30%)$3,486933 (50%)$7,813
2021-221,271 (75%)$7,739579 (34%)$3,465922 (54%)$7,201
Average844 (52.00%)$5,530474 (29.78%)$3,453875 (55.22%)$7,807
*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, 55 (56.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,176. It can cover 19.38% of tuition & fees ($31,866).

In addition, 73 (74.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $10,558).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1463 (58%)$4,04675 (69%)$8,067
2014-1566 (55%)$4,677101 (83%)$8,692
2015-1666 (67%)$4,39072 (73%)$11,347
2016-1749 (46%)$6,94687 (82%)$8,249
2017-1860 (57%)$10,78685 (80%)$13,389
2018-1940 (63%)$6,87145 (70%)$13,596
2019-2056 (60%)$6,28369 (74%)$9,272
2020-2153 (54%)$5,45667 (68%)$11,734
2021-2241 (50%)$6,13359 (72%)$10,679
Average55 (56.67%)$6,17673 (74.56%)$10,558
*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, 33 (33.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,156.

In addition, 38 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (39.11 % 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
2013-1437 (34%)$3,3152 (2%)$50038 (35%)$3,4421 (1%)$500
2014-1540 (33%)$3,5511 (1%)$1,50057 (47%)$2,8653 (2%)$612
2015-1626 (26%)$3,9494 (4%)$1,57540 (40%)$3,04417 (17%)$3,473
2016-1734 (32%)$4,3415 (5%)$1,70043 (41%)$3,79011 (10%)$1,936
2017-1838 (36%)$4,9198 (8%)$2,05247 (44%)$2,95016 (15%)$19,072
2018-1923 (36%)$4,8081 (2%)$4,00028 (44%)$3,15214 (22%)$5,143
2019-2037 (40%)$4,03728 (30%)$94839 (42%)$3,27617 (18%)$2,831
2020-2132 (32%)$4,54831 (31%)$1,50325 (25%)$3,0149 (9%)$2,409
2021-2228 (34%)$3,9409 (11%)$1,51128 (34%)$3,8986 (7%)$3,068
Average33 (33.67%)$4,15610 (10.44%)$1,69938 (39.11%)$3,27010 (11.22%)$4,338
*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, 73 (74.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $73.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1475 (69%)$8,06775 (69%)$5,32918 (17%)$11,406
2014-15101 (83%)$8,69295 (79%)$5,81828 (23%)$11,613
2015-1672 (73%)$11,34765 (66%)$6,38530 (30%)$13,399
2016-1787 (82%)$8,24974 (70%)$5,48420 (19%)$15,595
2017-1885 (80%)$13,38981 (76%)$7,87032 (30%)$15,644
2018-1945 (70%)$13,59645 (70%)$5,81418 (28%)$19,455
2019-2069 (74%)$9,27263 (68%)$5,41320 (22%)$14,939
2020-2167 (68%)$11,73464 (65%)$5,68425 (25%)$16,898
2021-2259 (72%)$10,67957 (70%)$4,93920 (24%)$17,429
Average73 (74.56%)$10,55869 (70.33%)$5,86023 (24.22%)$15,153

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