Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,854, which is 41.11 % of all undergraduate students. 2,582 students which is 17.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $2,795.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 61.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 20% 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 Santa Fe College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,854, which is 41.11 % of all undergraduate students. 2,582 students which is 17.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $2,795.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,947 (46%)$2,2435,581 (37%)$2,0663,809 (25%)$3,042
2014-156,422 (43%)$2,2775,287 (35%)$2,0953,529 (23%)$3,229
2015-165,586 (38%)$2,3214,549 (31%)$2,1002,910 (20%)$3,060
2016-175,624 (37%)$2,3944,684 (30%)$2,1622,836 (18%)$2,812
2017-185,238 (36%)$2,2114,293 (29%)$1,9452,451 (17%)$2,528
2018-194,910 (34%)$2,1843,778 (26%)$1,9732,143 (15%)$2,674
2019-205,642 (38%)$2,2244,226 (28%)$2,0062,267 (15%)$2,683
2020-215,151 (42%)$2,5013,398 (27%)$1,9911,733 (14%)$2,625
2021-227,164 (56%)$2,0403,484 (27%)$1,9921,561 (12%)$2,502
Average5,854 (41.11%)$2,2664,364 (30.00%)$2,0372,582 (17.67%)$2,795
*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, 1,013 (61.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $3,419. It can cover 37.21% of tuition & fees ($9,189) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 337 (20.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,450).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14973 (69%)$4,070349 (25%)$4,821
2014-15943 (58%)$4,629418 (26%)$4,902
2015-16962 (57%)$4,576391 (23%)$4,805
2016-171,086 (57%)$4,755417 (22%)$4,847
2017-181,012 (57%)$2,445354 (20%)$2,155
2018-19912 (56%)$2,588298 (18%)$2,465
2019-201,183 (62%)$2,570361 (19%)$2,427
2020-21929 (64%)$2,713222 (15%)$2,295
2021-221,115 (72%)$2,426219 (14%)$2,333
Average1,013 (61.33%)$3,419337 (20.22%)$3,450
*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, 674 (40.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $3,295.

In addition, 565 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (33.89 % 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
2013-14614 (43%)$4,17481 (6%)$559631 (44%)$1,71772 (5%)$3,728
2014-15729 (45%)$4,280141 (9%)$575477 (29%)$1,73669 (4%)$4,860
2015-16748 (44%)$4,274142 (8%)$552497 (29%)$1,68073 (4%)$3,998
2016-17844 (44%)$4,286169 (9%)$552615 (32%)$1,75278 (4%)$4,818
2017-18716 (40%)$2,47184 (5%)$500555 (31%)$99179 (4%)$1,423
2018-19610 (37%)$2,49095 (6%)$500546 (33%)$1,28138 (2%)$2,491
2019-20713 (38%)$2,55969 (4%)$702770 (41%)$1,34167 (4%)$2,001
2020-21514 (35%)$2,522396 (27%)$1,051541 (37%)$1,36532 (2%)$2,157
2021-22575 (37%)$2,603705 (46%)$743451 (29%)$1,30546 (3%)$2,082
Average674 (40.33%)$3,295209 (13.33%)$637565 (33.89%)$1,46362 (3.56%)$3,062
*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, 337 (20.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $337.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14349 (25%)$4,821339 (24%)$4,73710 (1%)$7,669
2014-15418 (26%)$4,902405 (25%)$4,78013 (1%)$8,704
2015-16391 (23%)$4,805379 (22%)$4,67212 (1%)$9,003
2016-17417 (22%)$4,847401 (21%)$4,67516 (1%)$9,144
2017-18354 (20%)$2,155346 (20%)$2,14411 (1%)$1,895
2018-19298 (18%)$2,465290 (18%)$2,24115 (1%)$5,648
2019-20361 (19%)$2,427355 (19%)$2,29814 (1%)$4,325
2020-21222 (15%)$2,295214 (15%)$2,09812 (1%)$5,044
2021-22219 (14%)$2,333213 (14%)$2,15211 (1%)$4,775
Average337 (20.22%)$3,450327 (19.78%)$3,31113 (1.00%)$6,245

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