Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 198, which is 51.44 % of all undergraduate students. 192 students which is 48.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,892.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 77.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 73% 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 Western Suffolk BOCES since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 198, which is 51.44 % of all undergraduate students. 192 students which is 48.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,892.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14301 (65%)$5,479173 (37%)$3,382409 (89%)$3,268
2014-15229 (51%)$4,165158 (35%)$3,768215 (48%)$6,003
2015-16194 (46%)$4,238162 (38%)$3,263192 (45%)$5,475
2016-17145 (41%)$4,373125 (35%)$3,327176 (49%)$5,794
2017-18149 (43%)$4,426132 (38%)$3,548157 (46%)$6,756
2018-19166 (43%)$4,319148 (38%)$3,921120 (31%)$6,131
2019-20167 (43%)$6,290131 (34%)$3,454172 (45%)$6,130
2020-21154 (45%)$5,077118 (35%)$3,676154 (45%)$6,234
2021-22280 (86%)$4,466110 (34%)$4,210136 (42%)$7,236
Average198 (51.44%)$4,759140 (36.00%)$3,617192 (48.89%)$5,892
*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, 27 (77.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,290. It can cover 9.63% of tuition & fees ($44,560) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 22 (72.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,811).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1446 (100%)$3,56246 (100%)$3,219
2014-1516 (80%)$4,49615 (75%)$4,878
2015-169 (64%)$4,41811 (79%)$6,266
2016-173 (50%)$1,8306 (100%)$4,820
2017-1836 (67%)$5,52329 (54%)$6,503
2018-1926 (81%)$4,35126 (81%)$6,952
2019-2019 (76%)$6,29719 (76%)$6,914
2020-2147 (87%)$3,53222 (41%)$6,118
2021-2238 (88%)$4,59920 (47%)$6,625
Average27 (77.00%)$4,29022 (72.56%)$5,811
*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, 20 (60.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $3,475.

In addition, 4 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.25 % 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
2013-1432 (70%)$3,187--8 (17%)$4,94212 (26%)$1,860
2014-1515 (75%)$4,063--1 (5%)$10,0001 (5%)$1,000
2015-169 (64%)$3,640--1 (7%)$6,0001 (7%)$1,000
2016-172 (33%)$2,246----1 (17%)$1,000
2017-1829 (54%)$3,500--12 (22%)$7,7774 (7%)$1,000
2018-1925 (78%)$4,125--1 (3%)$10,000--
2019-2018 (72%)$4,04718 (72%)$2,2671 (4%)$6,000--
2020-2124 (44%)$3,02847 (87%)$8484 (7%)$12,3714 (7%)$1,000
2021-2224 (56%)$3,44223 (53%)$2,1924 (9%)$9,0287 (16%)$804
Average20 (60.67%)$3,47529 (70.67%)$1,7694 (9.25%)$8,2654 (12.14%)$1,095
*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, 22 (72.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $22.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1446 (100%)$3,21946 (100%)$3,219--
2014-1515 (75%)$4,87815 (75%)$4,878--
2015-1611 (79%)$6,26611 (79%)$5,0301 (7%)$13,600
2016-176 (100%)$4,8206 (100%)$4,820--
2017-1829 (54%)$6,50329 (54%)$5,2383 (6%)$12,228
2018-1926 (81%)$6,95226 (81%)$6,952--
2019-2019 (76%)$6,91419 (76%)$6,914--
2020-2122 (41%)$6,11821 (39%)$5,4571 (2%)$20,000
2021-2220 (47%)$6,62519 (44%)$6,6431 (2%)$6,286
Average22 (72.56%)$5,81121 (72.00%)$5,4612 (4.25%)$13,029

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