Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,200, which is 59.00 % of all undergraduate students. 386 students which is 2.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,686.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 84.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 2% 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 San Diego City College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,200, which is 59.00 % of all undergraduate students. 386 students which is 2.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,686.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1411,688 (72%)$2,6465,558 (34%)$3,861759 (5%)$3,650
2014-1511,889 (73%)$2,6105,311 (33%)$3,891633 (4%)$3,642
2015-1611,331 (69%)$2,7285,251 (32%)$3,849543 (3%)$3,556
2016-1711,492 (69%)$2,5904,947 (30%)$3,808448 (3%)$3,677
2017-1810,653 (68%)$2,7064,649 (30%)$3,864347 (2%)$3,484
2018-198,129 (54%)$3,1263,678 (24%)$4,147277 (2%)$3,618
2019-206,857 (49%)$3,4563,555 (25%)$4,080236 (2%)$3,395
2020-215,929 (40%)$3,5282,592 (17%)$4,19399 (1%)$4,122
2021-224,834 (37%)$4,4392,603 (20%)$3,972131 (1%)$4,029
Average9,200 (59.00%)$3,0924,238 (27.22%)$3,963386 (2.56%)$3,686
*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, 670 (84.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,976. It can cover 65.71% of tuition & fees ($9,094) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 19 (2.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,615).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14782 (91%)$5,40546 (5%)$3,267
2014-15847 (89%)$5,56827 (3%)$3,471
2015-16833 (87%)$5,66126 (3%)$3,680
2016-17780 (86%)$5,69818 (2%)$3,668
2017-18748 (86%)$6,00713 (1%)$3,631
2018-19740 (82%)$6,11216 (2%)$3,818
2019-20589 (77%)$5,59312 (2%)$3,513
2020-21354 (81%)$6,0565 (1%)$3,093
2021-22353 (77%)$7,68411 (2%)$4,398
Average670 (84.00%)$5,97619 (2.33%)$3,615
*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, 510 (63.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,046.

In addition, 653 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (81.89 % 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
2013-14649 (75%)$4,695118 (14%)$364764 (89%)$1,488--
2014-15690 (73%)$4,82894 (10%)$431834 (88%)$1,612--
2015-16653 (68%)$4,844126 (13%)$379817 (85%)$1,842--
2016-17596 (66%)$4,787216 (24%)$347757 (84%)$1,98518 (2%)$738
2017-18559 (64%)$4,948328 (38%)$300736 (85%)$2,214--
2018-19519 (57%)$5,309314 (35%)$300730 (81%)$2,293--
2019-20415 (54%)$5,286288 (38%)$322573 (75%)$1,759--
2020-21227 (52%)$5,376222 (51%)$815327 (75%)$2,25623 (5%)$200
2021-22284 (62%)$5,339284 (62%)$1,611343 (75%)$2,13814 (3%)$386
Average510 (63.44%)$5,046221 (31.67%)$541653 (81.89%)$1,95418 (3.33%)$441
*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, 19 (2.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $19.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1446 (5%)$3,26746 (5%)$3,1641 (0%)$4,750
2014-1527 (3%)$3,47125 (3%)$3,1473 (0%)$5,015
2015-1626 (3%)$3,68025 (3%)$3,1393 (0%)$5,736
2016-1718 (2%)$3,66816 (2%)$3,3392 (0%)$6,300
2017-1813 (1%)$3,63113 (1%)$3,0931 (0%)$7,000
2018-1916 (2%)$3,81816 (2%)$3,818--
2019-2012 (2%)$3,51312 (2%)$2,7631 (0%)$9,000
2020-215 (1%)$3,0935 (1%)$3,093--
2021-2211 (2%)$4,3989 (2%)$2,8322 (0%)$11,444
Average19 (2.33%)$3,61519 (2.33%)$3,1542 (0.00%)$7,035

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