Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 490, which is 78.33 % of all undergraduate students. 442 students which is 70.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,202.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 79.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 83% 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 Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 490, which is 78.33 % of all undergraduate students. 442 students which is 70.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,202.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14380 (65%)$4,176365 (62%)$3,733356 (61%)$6,316
2014-15427 (67%)$5,612425 (66%)$5,476425 (66%)$7,707
2015-16441 (73%)$5,101404 (66%)$5,184397 (65%)$6,959
2016-17544 (86%)$6,255539 (85%)$5,551523 (82%)$7,950
2017-18613 (83%)$4,086613 (83%)$4,023534 (72%)$5,887
2018-19568 (76%)$4,780568 (76%)$4,683532 (71%)$7,592
2019-20467 (77%)$5,831463 (77%)$4,880424 (70%)$7,734
2020-21442 (84%)$5,240370 (71%)$5,173345 (66%)$7,962
2021-22527 (94%)$5,672477 (85%)$4,823446 (80%)$6,707
Average490 (78.33%)$5,195469 (74.56%)$4,836442 (70.33%)$7,202
*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, 311 (79.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,383. It can cover 26.05% of tuition & fees ($20,663).

In addition, 349 (83.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,604).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14345 (62%)$3,851436 (78%)$5,135
2014-15413 (66%)$5,680583 (93%)$6,602
2015-16423 (72%)$5,121556 (95%)$5,816
2016-17472 (85%)$5,736538 (97%)$9,887
2017-18190 (87%)$4,503159 (73%)$8,478
2018-19196 (82%)$5,428188 (78%)$7,933
2019-20252 (83%)$7,030245 (81%)$9,142
2020-21299 (86%)$5,259248 (71%)$7,841
2021-22213 (95%)$5,836187 (83%)$7,604
Average311 (79.78%)$5,383349 (83.22%)$7,604
*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, 302 (77.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,118.

In addition, 37 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (17.00 % 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
2013-14344 (62%)$3,738164 (29%)$2263 (1%)$1,900--
2014-15413 (66%)$5,518219 (35%)$3021 (0%)$900--
2015-16386 (66%)$5,217204 (35%)$2094 (1%)$2,486140 (24%)$713
2016-17472 (85%)$5,621146 (26%)$2524 (1%)$4,426--
2017-18190 (87%)$4,39867 (31%)$299----
2018-19196 (82%)$5,291100 (42%)$2451 (0%)$2,445--
2019-20249 (82%)$5,649154 (51%)$2,174106 (35%)$284--
2020-21253 (72%)$5,24294 (27%)$2,319101 (29%)$281--
2021-22213 (95%)$5,38997 (43%)$71278 (35%)$335--
Average302 (77.44%)$5,118138 (35.44%)$74937 (17.00%)$1,632140 (24.00%)$713
*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, 349 (83.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $349.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14436 (78%)$5,135336 (60%)$6,196220 (39%)$714
2014-15583 (93%)$6,602414 (66%)$7,748410 (66%)$1,564
2015-16556 (95%)$5,816380 (65%)$7,018417 (71%)$1,359
2016-17538 (97%)$9,887456 (82%)$8,042352 (63%)$4,694
2017-18159 (73%)$8,478159 (73%)$8,32564 (29%)$380
2018-19188 (78%)$7,933187 (78%)$7,89314 (6%)$1,103
2019-20245 (81%)$9,142243 (80%)$9,11682 (27%)$299
2020-21248 (71%)$7,841236 (68%)$8,12173 (21%)$382
2021-22187 (83%)$7,604177 (79%)$7,59556 (25%)$1,389
Average349 (83.22%)$7,604288 (72.33%)$7,784188 (38.56%)$1,320

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