Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 805, which is 72.00 % of all undergraduate students. 169 students which is 15.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,638.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 83.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 30% 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 Southern Arkansas University Tech since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 805, which is 72.00 % of all undergraduate students. 169 students which is 15.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,638.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,024 (59%)$2,786339 (20%)$4,235245 (14%)$3,691
2014-15672 (43%)$5,840463 (30%)$3,924139 (9%)$6,200
2015-16877 (53%)$2,924286 (17%)$4,408198 (12%)$3,997
2016-17598 (77%)$4,714399 (51%)$4,021273 (35%)$2,894
2017-18708 (70%)$5,571406 (40%)$5,411114 (11%)$3,791
2018-19811 (75%)$5,349452 (42%)$5,402131 (12%)$3,781
2019-20895 (81%)$5,415467 (42%)$5,536197 (18%)$1,743
2020-21750 (98%)$6,512429 (56%)$5,649113 (15%)$3,318
2021-22906 (92%)$6,054403 (41%)$5,861115 (12%)$3,323
Average805 (72.00%)$5,018405 (37.67%)$4,939169 (15.33%)$3,638
*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, 153 (83.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,238. It can cover 116.56% of tuition & fees ($6,210) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 54 (30.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,554).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14173 (84%)$3,01345 (22%)$3,065
2014-15161 (91%)$4,29131 (18%)$3,395
2015-16128 (80%)$5,74365 (41%)$4,340
2016-17159 (75%)$7,04874 (35%)$4,463
2017-18123 (73%)$6,600102 (61%)$4,285
2018-19126 (74%)$8,49535 (21%)$2,871
2019-20157 (89%)$10,11153 (30%)$3,401
2020-21164 (92%)$9,47541 (23%)$2,898
2021-22190 (95%)$10,36842 (21%)$3,268
Average153 (83.67%)$7,23854 (30.22%)$3,554
*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, 105 (57.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,207.

In addition, 64 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (35.00 % 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
2013-1458 (28%)$4,73340 (19%)$2,00362 (30%)$1,80846 (22%)$1,183
2014-15131 (74%)$4,34918 (10%)$1,35820 (11%)$1,80232 (18%)$1,891
2015-1673 (46%)$4,87442 (26%)$1,95565 (41%)$2,17471 (44%)$2,195
2016-17129 (61%)$4,66448 (23%)$1,72172 (34%)$1,92796 (45%)$3,099
2017-1881 (48%)$4,93869 (41%)$2,01165 (39%)$2,14343 (26%)$3,111
2018-19106 (62%)$5,67483 (49%)$2,45143 (25%)$3,30043 (25%)$2,876
2019-20123 (70%)$5,812138 (78%)$2,48490 (51%)$3,40374 (42%)$3,021
2020-21111 (62%)$5,911156 (88%)$2,25680 (45%)$4,47764 (36%)$2,931
2021-22133 (66%)$5,911190 (95%)$3,57878 (39%)$3,47077 (38%)$3,027
Average105 (57.44%)$5,20787 (47.67%)$2,20264 (35.00%)$2,72361 (32.89%)$2,593
*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, 54 (30.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $54.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1445 (22%)$3,06545 (22%)$3,065--
2014-1531 (18%)$3,39531 (18%)$3,395--
2015-1665 (41%)$4,34065 (41%)$4,340--
2016-1774 (35%)$4,46373 (35%)$4,3871 (0%)$10,000
2017-18102 (61%)$4,285101 (60%)$4,2261 (1%)$10,179
2018-1935 (21%)$2,87135 (21%)$2,871--
2019-2053 (30%)$3,40147 (27%)$3,7498 (5%)$510
2020-2141 (23%)$2,89836 (20%)$3,1275 (3%)$1,253
2021-2242 (21%)$3,26838 (19%)$3,4595 (2%)$1,159
Average54 (30.22%)$3,55452 (29.22%)$3,6244 (2.75%)$4,620

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