Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 849, which is 73.30 % of all undergraduate students. 132 students which is 10.70% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,684.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 82.40% of students received grants or scholarships and 7% 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 West Shore Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 849, which is 73.30 % of all undergraduate students. 132 students which is 10.70% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,684.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14889 (60%)$6,295726 (49%)$3,813295 (20%)$4,851
2014-151,089 (82%)$4,327580 (44%)$3,635188 (14%)$4,219
2015-161,054 (85%)$2,312622 (50%)$3,594155 (13%)$5,198
2016-17828 (65%)$3,295606 (48%)$3,050159 (12%)$4,804
2017-18873 (78%)$3,371569 (51%)$3,113160 (14%)$4,381
2018-19788 (76%)$2,701563 (54%)$3,275124 (12%)$3,860
2019-20739 (68%)$3,875496 (46%)$3,54180 (7%)$4,619
2020-21743 (70%)$3,806410 (39%)$3,42664 (6%)$5,072
2021-22999 (100%)$2,950340 (34%)$3,27143 (4%)$4,619
2022-23484 (49%)$5,583334 (34%)$3,45448 (5%)$5,221
Average849 (73.30%)$3,852525 (44.90%)$3,417132 (10.70%)$4,684
*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 11 years, on average, 101 (82.40 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,795. It can cover 55.31% of tuition & fees ($8,670) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 9 (6.70 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,482).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14119 (77%)$3,83923 (15%)$4,861
2014-15107 (74%)$4,03314 (10%)$3,541
2015-1695 (68%)$4,97618 (13%)$3,760
2016-1792 (79%)$4,7818 (7%)$4,144
2017-1898 (81%)$5,1849 (7%)$4,451
2018-1988 (78%)$4,5434 (4%)$2,455
2019-20105 (80%)$5,1823 (2%)$6,489
2020-21113 (94%)$3,7716 (5%)$3,990
2021-2290 (97%)$5,0572 (2%)$5,000
2022-23102 (96%)$6,5862 (2%)$6,131
Average101 (82.40%)$4,7959 (6.70%)$4,482
*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 11 years, on average, 67 (53.90 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,477.

In addition, 30 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (24.60 % 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
2013-1490 (58%)$4,2905 (3%)$42014 (9%)$1,94937 (24%)$1,117
2014-1576 (53%)$4,1866 (4%)$34328 (19%)$2,21641 (28%)$1,201
2015-1680 (58%)$4,6084 (3%)$43822 (16%)$2,67138 (27%)$1,145
2016-1767 (57%)$4,4608 (7%)$62028 (24%)$2,34640 (34%)$1,759
2017-1874 (61%)$4,4629 (7%)$57539 (32%)$3,09147 (39%)$1,109
2018-1960 (53%)$4,1366 (5%)$65035 (31%)$2,63244 (39%)$1,262
2019-2078 (60%)$4,50121 (16%)$72541 (31%)$2,85674 (56%)$820
2020-2154 (45%)$4,32293 (78%)$37635 (29%)$2,69471 (59%)$894
2021-2243 (46%)$4,65489 (96%)$1,09223 (25%)$3,58146 (49%)$1,642
2022-2351 (48%)$5,15542 (40%)$26832 (30%)$3,69376 (72%)$3,677
Average67 (53.90%)$4,47728 (25.90%)$55130 (24.60%)$2,77351 (42.70%)$1,463
*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 11 years, on average, 9 (6.70 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $9.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1423 (15%)$4,86123 (15%)$4,861--
2014-1514 (10%)$3,54114 (10%)$3,541--
2015-1618 (13%)$3,76017 (12%)$3,6762 (1%)$2,587
2016-178 (7%)$4,1448 (7%)$4,144--
2017-189 (7%)$4,4519 (7%)$4,451--
2018-194 (4%)$2,4554 (4%)$2,455--
2019-203 (2%)$6,4893 (2%)$6,489--
2020-216 (5%)$3,9906 (5%)$3,990--
2021-222 (2%)$5,0002 (2%)$5,000--
2022-232 (2%)$6,1312 (2%)$6,131--
Average9 (6.70%)$4,4829 (6.60%)$4,4742 (1.00%)$2,587

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