Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,998, which is 65.56 % of all undergraduate students. 2,313 students which is 25.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,546.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 86.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 28% 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,998, which is 65.56 % of all undergraduate students. 2,313 students which is 25.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,546.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,290 (62%)$5,9375,251 (52%)$4,1132,552 (25%)$5,663
2014-157,729 (79%)$3,7045,150 (53%)$4,2182,548 (26%)$5,803
2015-166,896 (74%)$4,0744,780 (51%)$4,1512,305 (25%)$5,821
2016-176,497 (73%)$4,1094,360 (49%)$4,2202,734 (31%)$5,569
2017-186,764 (75%)$4,1814,185 (47%)$4,4902,588 (29%)$5,451
2018-195,289 (58%)$4,8324,062 (45%)$4,5862,463 (27%)$5,176
2019-205,252 (59%)$4,9244,010 (45%)$4,7522,167 (24%)$5,467
2020-214,833 (56%)$4,8003,610 (42%)$4,6241,928 (22%)$5,425
2021-224,433 (54%)$4,9803,398 (41%)$4,6781,536 (19%)$5,543
Average5,998 (65.56%)$4,6164,312 (47.22%)$4,4262,313 (25.33%)$5,546
*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, 1,504 (86.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,227. It can cover 72.09% of tuition & fees ($7,250) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 497 (28.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,906).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,500 (72%)$4,190622 (30%)$5,127
2014-151,435 (89%)$4,889432 (27%)$5,228
2015-161,429 (87%)$4,980434 (26%)$4,886
2016-171,417 (85%)$5,041615 (37%)$4,898
2017-181,584 (90%)$5,525564 (32%)$4,487
2018-191,656 (88%)$5,387512 (27%)$4,868
2019-201,704 (88%)$5,740515 (27%)$4,789
2020-211,438 (88%)$5,376430 (26%)$5,000
2021-221,376 (88%)$5,913352 (22%)$4,867
Average1,504 (86.11%)$5,227497 (28.22%)$4,906
*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, 1,103 (62.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,082.

In addition, 440 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (25.00 % 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
2013-141,273 (61%)$4,60725 (1%)$1,936443 (21%)$76414 (1%)$2,308
2014-151,072 (66%)$4,78610 (1%)$1,680373 (23%)$885694 (43%)$2,217
2015-161,075 (65%)$4,7519 (1%)$2,178332 (20%)$776700 (42%)$2,474
2016-171,074 (64%)$4,7576 (0%)$1,633304 (18%)$785609 (36%)$2,931
2017-181,136 (64%)$5,032189 (11%)$465413 (23%)$876945 (53%)$2,735
2018-191,145 (61%)$5,276151 (8%)$484514 (27%)$919906 (48%)$2,578
2019-201,229 (64%)$5,579168 (9%)$452544 (28%)$985919 (48%)$2,517
2020-21940 (58%)$5,333101 (6%)$515544 (33%)$878826 (51%)$2,648
2021-22985 (63%)$5,618274 (17%)$387495 (32%)$975720 (46%)$2,795
Average1,103 (62.89%)$5,082104 (6.75%)$1,081440 (25.00%)$871704 (40.89%)$2,578
*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, 497 (28.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $497.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14622 (30%)$5,127621 (30%)$5,1271 (0%)$5,400
2014-15432 (27%)$5,228430 (27%)$5,2242 (0%)$6,196
2015-16434 (26%)$4,886432 (26%)$4,8992 (0%)$2,000
2016-17615 (37%)$4,898614 (37%)$4,8646 (0%)$4,325
2017-18564 (32%)$4,487563 (32%)$4,4861 (0%)$5,000
2018-19512 (27%)$4,868509 (27%)$4,8643 (0%)$5,667
2019-20515 (27%)$4,789513 (27%)$4,7754 (0%)$4,125
2020-21430 (26%)$5,000428 (26%)$4,9833 (0%)$5,853
2021-22352 (22%)$4,867350 (22%)$4,8215 (0%)$5,180
Average497 (28.22%)$4,906496 (28.22%)$4,8943 (0.00%)$4,861

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