Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,640, which is 70.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,157 students which is 34.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,984.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 81.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 53% 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 Tompkins Cortland Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,640, which is 70.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,157 students which is 34.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,984.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-144,503 (82%)$3,3211,778 (32%)$3,9941,698 (31%)$5,733
2014-154,579 (82%)$3,3381,727 (31%)$4,0321,563 (28%)$5,918
2015-162,211 (72%)$5,2541,587 (51%)$4,0111,430 (46%)$5,708
2016-172,058 (72%)$5,3341,464 (51%)$4,0641,359 (48%)$5,763
2017-181,953 (74%)$5,6431,396 (53%)$4,2631,217 (46%)$5,897
2018-191,724 (73%)$5,5741,200 (51%)$4,2411,006 (42%)$6,019
2019-201,538 (70%)$5,7331,134 (51%)$4,264913 (41%)$5,923
2020-211,024 (21%)$6,384842 (18%)$4,020652 (14%)$6,701
2021-224,166 (91%)$2,825766 (17%)$4,284573 (13%)$6,196
Average2,640 (70.78%)$4,8231,322 (39.44%)$4,1301,157 (34.33%)$5,984
*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, 499 (81.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,815. It can cover 53.11% of tuition & fees ($12,831) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 341 (53.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,715).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14674 (80%)$6,070516 (61%)$5,928
2014-15634 (82%)$6,236478 (62%)$6,075
2015-16626 (81%)$6,488456 (59%)$5,498
2016-17588 (83%)$6,487435 (62%)$5,517
2017-18520 (84%)$6,688355 (57%)$5,579
2018-19485 (82%)$6,677319 (54%)$5,423
2019-20446 (83%)$6,904272 (51%)$5,332
2020-21244 (72%)$6,626132 (39%)$6,666
2021-22275 (85%)$9,160107 (33%)$5,413
Average499 (81.33%)$6,815341 (53.11%)$5,715
*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, 412 (66.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,427.

In addition, 438 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (69.78 % 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
2013-14560 (67%)$4,34934 (4%)$803621 (74%)$2,40763 (7%)$2,114
2014-15534 (69%)$4,35669 (9%)$617574 (74%)$2,59060 (8%)$1,642
2015-16528 (68%)$4,373110 (14%)$568576 (75%)$2,70488 (11%)$1,506
2016-17485 (69%)$4,32299 (14%)$321533 (75%)$2,818113 (16%)$1,635
2017-18436 (70%)$4,479103 (17%)$313457 (74%)$2,817126 (20%)$1,626
2018-19401 (68%)$4,400156 (26%)$353416 (70%)$2,930105 (18%)$1,904
2019-20373 (69%)$4,57392 (17%)$457388 (72%)$3,07955 (10%)$2,484
2020-21197 (58%)$4,47877 (23%)$665192 (57%)$3,10274 (22%)$1,183
2021-22196 (61%)$4,516263 (82%)$3,770184 (57%)$2,89165 (20%)$1,697
Average412 (66.56%)$4,427111 (22.89%)$874438 (69.78%)$2,81583 (14.67%)$1,755
*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, 341 (53.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $341.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14516 (61%)$5,928514 (61%)$5,74416 (2%)$6,645
2014-15478 (62%)$6,075477 (62%)$5,90911 (1%)$7,714
2015-16456 (59%)$5,498449 (58%)$5,13520 (3%)$10,089
2016-17435 (62%)$5,517432 (61%)$5,25021 (3%)$6,269
2017-18355 (57%)$5,579352 (57%)$5,27119 (3%)$6,591
2018-19319 (54%)$5,423315 (53%)$5,18116 (3%)$6,110
2019-20272 (51%)$5,332271 (50%)$5,0828 (1%)$9,142
2020-21132 (39%)$6,666127 (38%)$6,2309 (3%)$9,847
2021-22107 (33%)$5,413105 (33%)$5,0625 (2%)$9,534
Average341 (53.11%)$5,715338 (52.56%)$5,42914 (2.33%)$7,993

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