Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 215, which is 75.11 % of all undergraduate students. 214 students which is 74.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,702.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 82.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 82% 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 Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 215, which is 75.11 % of all undergraduate students. 214 students which is 74.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,702.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14222 (74%)$5,439204 (68%)$4,139244 (82%)$7,868
2014-15224 (78%)$6,313197 (69%)$4,447247 (86%)$11,275
2015-16186 (73%)$6,194160 (63%)$4,329214 (84%)$10,753
2016-17127 (60%)$6,265111 (52%)$4,795135 (63%)$8,528
2017-18155 (72%)$5,113116 (54%)$4,373136 (63%)$9,141
2018-19213 (82%)$5,086174 (67%)$4,441209 (80%)$7,831
2019-20291 (85%)$5,588255 (75%)$4,858291 (85%)$8,214
2020-21273 (74%)$5,201225 (61%)$4,554241 (65%)$7,840
2021-22247 (78%)$5,315201 (63%)$4,648208 (65%)$6,872
Average215 (75.11%)$5,613183 (63.56%)$4,509214 (74.78%)$8,702
*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, 45 (82.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,214. It can cover 41.79% of tuition & fees ($14,870).

In addition, 44 (82.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $9,455).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1435 (73%)$5,94343 (90%)$11,726
2014-1536 (77%)$7,66138 (81%)$13,470
2015-1644 (80%)$6,50649 (89%)$10,348
2016-1753 (83%)$5,07752 (81%)$9,362
2017-1836 (80%)$2,66529 (64%)$7,610
2018-1940 (71%)$5,96644 (79%)$8,718
2019-2047 (89%)$6,99645 (85%)$8,432
2020-2141 (93%)$8,13038 (86%)$8,153
2021-2269 (97%)$6,98060 (85%)$7,280
Average45 (82.56%)$6,21444 (82.22%)$9,455
*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, 37 (68.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,303.

In addition, 2 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (4.43 % 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
2013-1431 (65%)$5,05215 (31%)$5871 (2%)$21,0028 (17%)$2,698
2014-1534 (72%)$5,11714 (30%)$5714 (9%)$15,4465 (11%)$6,409
2015-1638 (69%)$5,24518 (33%)$5894 (7%)$8,63414 (25%)$2,988
2016-1740 (63%)$4,31917 (27%)$5653 (5%)$12,41440 (63%)$1,237
2017-1816 (36%)$4,0265 (11%)$6001 (2%)$3,94234 (76%)$723
2018-1933 (59%)$5,11519 (34%)$4501 (2%)$12,82623 (41%)$2,107
2019-2044 (83%)$5,49012 (23%)$4502 (4%)$13,40327 (51%)$2,039
2020-2139 (89%)$6,60124 (55%)$468--32 (73%)$2,020
2021-2256 (79%)$6,75829 (41%)$507--37 (52%)$2,390
Average37 (68.33%)$5,30317 (31.67%)$5322 (4.43%)$12,52424 (45.44%)$2,512
*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, 44 (82.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $44.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1443 (90%)$11,72643 (90%)$7,38132 (67%)$5,839
2014-1538 (81%)$13,47038 (81%)$10,13821 (45%)$6,029
2015-1649 (89%)$10,34849 (89%)$7,74021 (38%)$6,085
2016-1752 (81%)$9,36246 (72%)$7,21131 (48%)$5,005
2017-1829 (64%)$7,61024 (53%)$6,43920 (44%)$3,307
2018-1944 (79%)$8,71842 (75%)$6,83720 (36%)$4,821
2019-2045 (85%)$8,43245 (85%)$6,69321 (40%)$3,727
2020-2138 (86%)$8,15336 (82%)$6,76422 (50%)$3,014
2021-2260 (85%)$7,28057 (80%)$6,55020 (28%)$3,172
Average44 (82.22%)$9,45542 (78.56%)$7,30623 (44.00%)$4,555

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