Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 72, which is 50.56 % of all undergraduate students. 55 students which is 39.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,075.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 50.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 40% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 72, which is 50.56 % of all undergraduate students. 55 students which is 39.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,075.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1480 (75%)$3,97165 (61%)$3,96574 (70%)$3,362
2014-1570 (58%)$4,26363 (52%)$3,86049 (40%)$2,660
2015-1658 (45%)$5,78251 (40%)$4,01044 (34%)$3,120
2016-1744 (40%)$3,32542 (38%)$3,12652 (47%)$2,679
2017-1873 (64%)$3,07450 (44%)$3,86855 (48%)$3,331
2018-1980 (54%)$3,50156 (38%)$3,40565 (44%)$2,602
2019-20147 (68%)$2,87271 (33%)$4,06959 (27%)$3,151
2020-2145 (24%)$4,03839 (21%)$3,97338 (20%)$3,082
2021-2255 (27%)$4,25048 (23%)$4,13456 (27%)$3,686
Average72 (50.56%)$3,89754 (38.89%)$3,82355 (39.67%)$3,075

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 72 (50.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $3,685. It can cover 26.24% of tuition & fees ($14,040) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 55 (39.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,030).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1480 (75%)$3,97174 (70%)$2,959
2014-1570 (58%)$4,26349 (40%)$2,660
2015-1658 (45%)$3,86844 (34%)$3,120
2016-1744 (40%)$3,32552 (47%)$2,679
2017-1873 (64%)$3,07455 (48%)$3,331
2018-1980 (54%)$3,50165 (44%)$2,602
2019-20147 (68%)$2,87259 (27%)$3,151
2020-2145 (24%)$4,03838 (20%)$3,082
2021-2255 (27%)$4,25056 (27%)$3,686
Average72 (50.56%)$3,68555 (39.67%)$3,030
*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, 54 (38.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $3,823.
In addition, 12 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (8.67 % 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
2013-1465 (61%)$3,965--15 (14%)$4,000--
2014-1563 (52%)$3,860--7 (6%)$7,897--
2015-1651 (40%)$4,010--7 (5%)$2,837--
2016-1742 (38%)$3,126--2 (2%)$7,500--
2017-1850 (44%)$3,868--23 (20%)$1,348--
2018-1956 (38%)$3,405--24 (16%)$3,724--
2019-2071 (33%)$4,06957 (27%)$1,33519 (9%)$3,004--
2020-2139 (21%)$3,973--6 (3%)$4,459--
2021-2248 (23%)$4,134--7 (3%)$5,049--
Average54 (38.89%)$3,82357 (27.00%)$1,33512 (8.67%)$4,424--
*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, 55 (39.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $55.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1474 (70%)$2,95974 (70%)$2,959--
2014-1549 (40%)$2,66049 (40%)$2,660--
2015-1644 (34%)$3,12044 (34%)$3,120--
2016-1752 (47%)$2,67952 (47%)$2,679--
2017-1855 (48%)$3,33155 (48%)$3,331--
2018-1965 (44%)$2,60265 (44%)$2,602--
2019-2059 (27%)$3,15159 (27%)$3,151--
2020-2138 (20%)$3,08238 (20%)$3,082--
2021-2256 (27%)$3,68656 (27%)$3,686--
Average55 (39.67%)$3,03055 (39.67%)$3,030--
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