Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 15,178, which is 53.11 % of all undergraduate students. 382 students which is 1.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,520.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 58.44% 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 Santa Monica College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 15,178, which is 53.11 % of all undergraduate students. 382 students which is 1.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,520.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1416,732 (56%)$2,6307,730 (26%)$3,540374 (1%)$4,378
2014-1516,891 (56%)$2,7628,282 (27%)$3,526408 (1%)$4,700
2015-1616,619 (54%)$2,7217,631 (25%)$3,567402 (1%)$4,759
2016-1716,076 (52%)$2,6847,179 (23%)$3,542412 (1%)$5,169
2017-1815,354 (51%)$2,9697,217 (24%)$3,755499 (2%)$6,342
2018-1914,648 (51%)$3,1356,695 (23%)$3,927446 (2%)$5,620
2019-2014,447 (53%)$3,1866,982 (25%)$3,946395 (1%)$5,783
2020-2113,666 (53%)$3,1135,695 (22%)$4,032231 (1%)$6,717
2021-2212,166 (52%)$3,3325,884 (25%)$3,968273 (1%)$6,214
Average15,178 (53.11%)$2,9487,033 (24.44%)$3,756382 (1.22%)$5,520
*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, 1,907 (58.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,865. It can cover 52.23% of tuition & fees ($9,316) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 45 (1.50 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,027).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,748 (56%)$4,45858 (2%)$4,774
2014-151,825 (56%)$4,88677 (2%)$4,543
2015-161,844 (51%)$4,72869 (2%)$4,716
2016-171,656 (51%)$4,80635 (1%)$4,511
2017-181,706 (53%)$5,43051 (2%)$4,341
2018-192,010 (57%)$5,48938 (1%)$5,056
2019-202,460 (66%)$4,53341 (1%)$6,111
2020-212,190 (72%)$4,80915 (0%)$6,384
2021-221,725 (64%)$4,65021 (1%)$4,807
Average1,907 (58.44%)$4,86545 (1.50%)$5,027
*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, 1,208 (37.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,597.

In addition, 1,855 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (56.89 % 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
2013-141,214 (39%)$4,355798 (26%)$1651,693 (55%)$1,402--
2014-151,323 (41%)$4,467764 (24%)$1731,764 (55%)$1,630--
2015-161,255 (35%)$4,388884 (24%)$1551,779 (49%)$1,728--
2016-171,087 (33%)$4,415816 (25%)$1551,605 (49%)$1,87911 (0%)$1,636
2017-181,214 (38%)$4,533883 (27%)$1551,647 (51%)$2,18244 (1%)$649
2018-191,214 (34%)$4,8101,063 (30%)$2061,959 (56%)$2,345343 (10%)$1,108
2019-201,410 (38%)$4,7471,011 (27%)$1992,416 (65%)$1,73749 (1%)$1,190
2020-211,147 (38%)$4,871985 (32%)$2022,152 (70%)$2,18245 (1%)$1,113
2021-221,009 (37%)$4,790257 (10%)$3631,676 (62%)$1,82337 (1%)$1,041
Average1,208 (37.00%)$4,597829 (25.00%)$1971,855 (56.89%)$1,87988 (2.80%)$1,123
*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, 45 (1.50 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $45.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1458 (2%)$4,77455 (2%)$4,2434 (0%)$10,894
2014-1577 (2%)$4,54372 (2%)$4,4945 (0%)$5,240
2015-1669 (2%)$4,71669 (2%)$4,716--
2016-1735 (1%)$4,51132 (1%)$4,4243 (0%)$5,442
2017-1851 (2%)$4,34151 (2%)$4,341--
2018-1938 (1%)$5,05638 (1%)$5,056--
2019-2041 (1%)$6,11133 (1%)$5,0249 (0%)$9,417
2020-2115 (0%)$6,38415 (0%)$6,384--
2021-2221 (1%)$4,80721 (1%)$4,807--
Average45 (1.50%)$5,02743 (1.50%)$4,8325 (0.00%)$7,748

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