Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,233, which is 43.67 % of all undergraduate students. 1,975 students which is 38.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,197.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 66.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 58% 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 Westmoreland County Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,233, which is 43.67 % of all undergraduate students. 1,975 students which is 38.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,197.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,944 (48%)$5,0972,634 (43%)$4,6831,984 (33%)$4,204
2014-152,738 (49%)$5,0482,444 (43%)$4,6023,389 (60%)$2,860
2015-162,336 (42%)$5,3612,091 (38%)$4,7403,160 (57%)$3,622
2016-172,035 (37%)$4,1991,803 (32%)$3,7171,945 (35%)$5,866
2017-182,171 (43%)$3,9861,799 (35%)$3,5681,757 (35%)$6,081
2018-191,945 (40%)$4,2951,617 (33%)$3,7271,614 (33%)$6,174
2019-201,959 (42%)$4,3461,451 (31%)$3,6911,484 (32%)$5,939
2020-211,983 (45%)$4,4901,219 (28%)$3,7791,270 (29%)$6,067
2021-221,985 (47%)$5,1431,180 (28%)$3,8551,169 (28%)$5,959
Average2,233 (43.67%)$4,6631,804 (34.56%)$4,0401,975 (38.00%)$5,197
*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, 451 (66.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,907. It can cover 33.32% of tuition & fees ($14,728) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 424 (57.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,819).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14625 (58%)$5,234690 (64%)$4,327
2014-15547 (56%)$5,015744 (76%)$2,958
2015-16497 (56%)$5,433711 (80%)$3,348
2016-17471 (62%)$4,675425 (56%)$5,268
2017-18502 (77%)$3,664318 (49%)$5,607
2018-19447 (77%)$3,999292 (51%)$5,590
2019-20381 (81%)$4,094238 (51%)$5,250
2020-21260 (63%)$6,209214 (52%)$5,373
2021-22326 (71%)$5,839182 (40%)$5,652
Average451 (66.78%)$4,907424 (57.67%)$4,819
*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, 350 (49.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,544.

In addition, 235 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (32.56 % 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
2013-14563 (53%)$4,678164 (15%)$398419 (39%)$1,21438 (4%)$1,671
2014-15491 (50%)$4,58977 (8%)$395369 (38%)$1,12425 (3%)$1,786
2015-16434 (49%)$4,68373 (8%)$360327 (37%)$1,48259 (7%)$2,656
2016-17403 (53%)$4,14782 (11%)$346265 (35%)$1,57648 (6%)$1,772
2017-18338 (52%)$4,18446 (7%)$383193 (30%)$1,36153 (8%)$2,736
2018-19305 (53%)$4,47221 (4%)$858178 (31%)$1,63042 (7%)$2,756
2019-20236 (50%)$4,515112 (24%)$668141 (30%)$1,77358 (12%)$2,920
2020-21192 (46%)$4,879160 (39%)$1,953114 (28%)$2,35745 (11%)$2,141
2021-22187 (41%)$4,746239 (52%)$2,335113 (25%)$2,28565 (14%)$3,072
Average350 (49.67%)$4,544108 (18.67%)$855235 (32.56%)$1,64548 (8.00%)$2,390
*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, 424 (57.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $424.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14690 (64%)$4,327690 (64%)$4,23920 (2%)$3,043
2014-15744 (76%)$2,958735 (75%)$2,86316 (2%)$6,010
2015-16711 (80%)$3,348708 (80%)$3,25116 (2%)$4,882
2016-17425 (56%)$5,268415 (55%)$5,19713 (2%)$6,336
2017-18318 (49%)$5,607310 (47%)$5,40718 (3%)$5,939
2018-19292 (51%)$5,590289 (50%)$5,4198 (1%)$8,258
2019-20238 (51%)$5,250229 (49%)$4,96220 (4%)$5,658
2020-21214 (52%)$5,373211 (51%)$5,1468 (2%)$8,010
2021-22182 (40%)$5,652179 (39%)$5,3637 (2%)$9,819
Average424 (57.67%)$4,819418 (56.67%)$4,65014 (2.22%)$6,439

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