Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 605, which is 80.60 % of all undergraduate students. 199 students which is 26.10% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,555.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 76.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 14% 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 Salish Kootenai College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 605, which is 80.60 % of all undergraduate students. 199 students which is 26.10% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,555.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14630 (75%)$3,189558 (66%)$1,713216 (26%)$1,759
2014-15767 (89%)$7,384637 (74%)$4,056258 (30%)$4,381
2015-16664 (85%)$7,121567 (72%)$4,097260 (33%)$4,592
2016-17712 (83%)$5,908568 (66%)$4,068236 (27%)$4,802
2017-18661 (82%)$6,075535 (66%)$4,201237 (29%)$4,792
2018-19600 (83%)$7,603489 (68%)$4,371198 (28%)$4,982
2019-20570 (83%)$7,713468 (68%)$4,552177 (26%)$4,798
2020-21534 (75%)$7,987438 (61%)$4,438159 (22%)$4,793
2021-22457 (74%)$6,768377 (61%)$4,130131 (21%)$5,000
2022-23457 (77%)$7,192343 (58%)$4,645115 (19%)$5,646
Average605 (80.60%)$6,694498 (66.00%)$4,027199 (26.10%)$4,555
*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, 82 (76.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,223. It can cover 45.09% of tuition & fees ($11,583) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 16 (14.40 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,731).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1481 (76%)$2,47118 (17%)$1,509
2014-1590 (92%)$4,84119 (19%)$2,960
2015-1691 (66%)$5,35228 (20%)$4,081
2016-1795 (74%)$4,97919 (15%)$3,438
2017-18114 (76%)$4,84230 (20%)$3,574
2018-19105 (87%)$4,51014 (12%)$4,920
2019-2091 (87%)$7,93416 (15%)$3,899
2020-2161 (62%)$6,6488 (8%)$3,198
2021-2238 (67%)$5,9395 (9%)$4,553
2022-2351 (73%)$4,7166 (9%)$5,175
Average82 (76.00%)$5,22316 (14.40%)$3,731
*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, 70 (64.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,005.

In addition, 14 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (15.10 % 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
2013-1481 (76%)$1,772--9 (8%)$55660 (56%)$860
2014-1567 (68%)$4,284--9 (9%)$1,00056 (57%)$2,494
2015-1686 (62%)$4,242--3 (2%)$3,25952 (38%)$2,162
2016-1791 (71%)$3,706--5 (4%)$2,66360 (47%)$2,040
2017-1898 (65%)$4,060--4 (3%)$1,50072 (48%)$2,058
2018-1975 (62%)$4,406--1 (1%)$1,50064 (53%)$2,212
2019-2076 (72%)$4,73838 (36%)$88743 (41%)$2,48874 (70%)$2,990
2020-2148 (49%)$4,23216 (16%)$80344 (45%)$2,55336 (37%)$2,145
2021-2232 (56%)$3,6293 (5%)$61020 (35%)$3,11726 (46%)$1,747
2022-2341 (59%)$4,9796 (9%)$8002 (3%)$1,69223 (33%)$1,225
Average70 (64.00%)$4,00516 (16.50%)$77514 (15.10%)$2,03352 (48.50%)$1,993
*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, 16 (14.40 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $16.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1418 (17%)$1,50918 (17%)$1,509--
2014-1519 (19%)$2,96019 (19%)$2,960--
2015-1628 (20%)$4,08128 (20%)$4,081--
2016-1719 (15%)$3,43819 (15%)$3,438--
2017-1830 (20%)$3,57430 (20%)$3,574--
2018-1914 (12%)$4,92014 (12%)$4,920--
2019-2016 (15%)$3,89916 (15%)$3,899--
2020-218 (8%)$3,1988 (8%)$3,198--
2021-225 (9%)$4,5535 (9%)$4,553--
2022-236 (9%)$5,1756 (9%)$5,175--
Average16 (14.40%)$3,73116 (14.40%)$3,731--

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