Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 936, which is 64.00 % of all undergraduate students. 415 students which is 27.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,021.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 80.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 21% 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 South Arkansas College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 936, which is 64.00 % of all undergraduate students. 415 students which is 27.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,021.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,107 (68%)$7,588854 (52%)$4,035611 (37%)$6,545
2014-151,051 (62%)$3,973931 (55%)$3,782617 (36%)$5,584
2015-16946 (61%)$5,957761 (49%)$3,791480 (31%)$4,092
2016-17997 (65%)$3,875799 (52%)$3,635455 (30%)$4,808
2017-181,086 (73%)$3,889855 (58%)$3,747453 (31%)$4,317
2018-19826 (56%)$4,522638 (43%)$4,423348 (24%)$4,927
2019-20810 (56%)$4,115677 (47%)$4,135314 (22%)$5,120
2020-21758 (61%)$4,131514 (41%)$4,254226 (18%)$4,887
2021-22839 (74%)$5,917485 (43%)$4,182229 (20%)$4,913
Average936 (64.00%)$4,885724 (48.89%)$3,998415 (27.67%)$5,021
*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, 127 (80.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,903. It can cover 91.41% of tuition & fees ($5,364) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 33 (21.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,921).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14141 (88%)$4,73942 (26%)$4,725
2014-15122 (88%)$4,69755 (40%)$2,388
2015-16149 (81%)$4,73840 (22%)$4,347
2016-1796 (72%)$4,71530 (23%)$3,991
2017-18112 (76%)$4,69539 (27%)$3,320
2018-19123 (78%)$4,83326 (17%)$3,934
2019-20153 (81%)$4,69628 (15%)$4,216
2020-2198 (76%)$5,58011 (9%)$3,588
2021-22151 (88%)$5,43523 (13%)$4,783
Average127 (80.89%)$4,90333 (21.33%)$3,921
*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, 103 (65.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,772.

In addition, 40 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (25.44 % 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
2013-14123 (76%)$4,6317 (4%)$39346 (29%)$1,8297 (4%)$1,671
2014-15110 (79%)$4,5514 (3%)$45033 (24%)$1,6977 (5%)$2,094
2015-16125 (68%)$4,5547 (4%)$47159 (32%)$1,9438 (4%)$2,354
2016-1777 (58%)$4,8038 (6%)$56336 (27%)$1,04218 (14%)$2,271
2017-1893 (63%)$4,55910 (7%)$51036 (24%)$1,35623 (16%)$2,082
2018-1997 (62%)$4,9815 (3%)$67244 (28%)$1,24327 (17%)$1,974
2019-20131 (69%)$4,82312 (6%)$57539 (21%)$93726 (14%)$1,667
2020-2182 (64%)$5,02372 (56%)$75829 (22%)$89325 (19%)$2,177
2021-2290 (52%)$5,027135 (78%)$1,78837 (22%)$97643 (25%)$2,110
Average103 (65.67%)$4,77229 (18.56%)$68740 (25.44%)$1,32420 (13.11%)$2,044
*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, 33 (21.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $33.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1442 (26%)$4,72542 (26%)$4,725--
2014-1555 (40%)$2,38855 (40%)$2,388--
2015-1640 (22%)$4,34740 (22%)$4,347--
2016-1730 (23%)$3,99130 (23%)$3,991--
2017-1839 (27%)$3,32039 (27%)$3,320--
2018-1926 (17%)$3,93426 (17%)$3,934--
2019-2028 (15%)$4,21628 (15%)$4,216--
2020-2111 (9%)$3,58811 (9%)$3,588--
2021-2223 (13%)$4,78323 (13%)$4,783--
Average33 (21.33%)$3,92133 (21.33%)$3,921--

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