Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Chester County Intermediate Unit

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 99, which is 60.55 % of all undergraduate students. 124 students which is 76.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,363.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 74.82% of students received grants or scholarships and 85% 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 Chester County Intermediate Unit since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 99, which is 60.55 % of all undergraduate students. 124 students which is 76.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,363.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12115 (60%)$3,969115 (60%)$3,885171 (89%)$7,673
2012-13136 (72%)$2,65387 (46%)$3,634112 (59%)$5,703
2013-14111 (58%)$4,002103 (53%)$4,140150 (78%)$7,307
2014-1599 (53%)$3,96493 (50%)$4,112138 (74%)$7,422
2015-16101 (72%)$4,17594 (67%)$3,980114 (81%)$7,130
2016-1791 (58%)$4,21391 (58%)$4,213113 (72%)$7,431
2017-18100 (61%)$4,297100 (61%)$4,297140 (85%)$7,074
2018-1978 (52%)$4,89778 (52%)$4,897115 (77%)$7,482
2019-20103 (60%)$4,876103 (60%)$4,876131 (76%)$8,399
2020-2185 (64%)$4,70374 (56%)$4,511104 (78%)$7,689
2021-2268 (56%)$4,83168 (56%)$4,73381 (67%)$7,682
Average99 (60.55%)$4,23591 (56.27%)$4,298124 (76.00%)$7,363

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 23 (74.82 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,396. It can cover 16.80% of tuition & fees ($26,166) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 26 (85.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,611).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-1214 (58%)$3,08721 (88%)$6,335
2012-1319 (68%)$4,00025 (89%)$7,564
2013-1423 (79%)$4,76326 (90%)$7,962
2014-1516 (64%)$5,25923 (92%)$7,748
2015-1629 (94%)$4,11428 (90%)$6,551
2016-1732 (78%)$4,88739 (95%)$7,562
2017-1812 (75%)$5,06414 (88%)$8,181
2018-1924 (83%)$4,27823 (79%)$7,502
2019-2018 (90%)$4,33618 (90%)$8,569
2020-2145 (80%)$4,58945 (80%)$8,006
2021-2220 (54%)$3,98320 (54%)$7,738
Average23 (74.82%)$4,39626 (85.00%)$7,611
*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 12 years, on average, 21 (70.27 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,458.
In addition, 6 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (12.67 % 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
2011-1214 (58%)$2,999----3 (13%)$409
2012-1316 (57%)$4,544----3 (11%)$1,099
2013-1422 (76%)$4,929----2 (7%)$550
2014-1516 (64%)$5,198----3 (12%)$325
2015-1624 (77%)$4,596--4 (13%)$2,2261 (3%)$100
2016-1732 (78%)$4,887------
2017-1812 (75%)$5,064------
2018-1924 (83%)$4,278------
2019-2018 (90%)$4,336------
2020-2134 (61%)$4,558--11 (20%)$4,684--
2021-2220 (54%)$3,649--2 (5%)$3,332--
Average21 (70.27%)$4,458--6 (12.67%)$3,4142 (9.20%)$497
*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 12 years, on average, 26 (85.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $26.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-1221 (88%)$6,33521 (88%)$6,335--
2012-1325 (89%)$7,56425 (89%)$7,564--
2013-1426 (90%)$7,96226 (90%)$7,962--
2014-1523 (92%)$7,74823 (92%)$7,748--
2015-1628 (90%)$6,55127 (87%)$6,5341 (3%)$7,000
2016-1739 (95%)$7,56239 (95%)$7,1782 (5%)$7,500
2017-1814 (88%)$8,18114 (88%)$8,181--
2018-1923 (79%)$7,50223 (79%)$7,502--
2019-2018 (90%)$8,56918 (90%)$8,569--
2020-2145 (80%)$8,00645 (80%)$7,7922 (4%)$4,810
2021-2220 (54%)$7,73820 (54%)$7,738--
Average26 (85.00%)$7,61126 (84.73%)$7,5552 (4.00%)$6,437
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