Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Compton

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,640, which is 53.82 % of all undergraduate students. 77 students which is 1.20% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,478.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 81.27% of students received grants or scholarships and 5% 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 Compton College since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,640, which is 53.82 % of all undergraduate students. 77 students which is 1.20% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,478.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-124,089 (51%)$2,6332,196 (27%)$3,458148 (2%)$3,536
2012-133,889 (52%)$2,5921,706 (23%)$3,72892 (1%)$3,047
2013-143,724 (48%)$3,0892,113 (27%)$3,567--
2014-153,884 (51%)$3,4282,438 (32%)$3,652--
2015-164,049 (55%)$3,2672,251 (30%)$3,595--
2016-174,044 (54%)$3,2572,199 (29%)$3,654--
2017-183,715 (50%)$3,2691,885 (25%)$3,790--
2018-194,622 (66%)$2,4692,323 (33%)$2,703--
2019-202,937 (51%)$3,2921,979 (34%)$3,55473 (1%)$6,802
2020-212,280 (49%)$3,3481,348 (29%)$3,51731 (1%)$7,215
2021-222,811 (65%)$3,1421,097 (25%)$3,50243 (1%)$6,790
Average3,640 (53.82%)$3,0711,958 (28.55%)$3,52077 (1.20%)$5,478

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 272 (81.27 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,184. It can cover 58.76% of tuition & fees ($8,822) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 12 (5.25 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,870).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12244 (77%)$4,5957 (2%)$2,965
2012-13241 (77%)$4,5092 (1%)$3,785
2013-14304 (74%)$5,018--
2014-15357 (71%)$5,488--
2015-16399 (82%)$4,883--
2016-17381 (83%)$5,224--
2017-18318 (82%)$5,6141 (0%)$4,790
2018-19287 (90%)$4,318--
2019-20244 (79%)$4,51251 (17%)$3,409
2020-2198 (88%)$6,065--
2021-22120 (91%)$6,7971 (1%)$9,402
Average272 (81.27%)$5,18412 (5.25%)$4,870
*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, 204 (61.09 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,540.
In addition, 268 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (79.73 % 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
2011-12206 (65%)$4,19313 (4%)$508241 (76%)$1,0283 (1%)$1,000
2012-13168 (54%)$4,57457 (18%)$405240 (77%)$1,230--
2013-14248 (60%)$4,42926 (6%)$508303 (74%)$1,3592 (0%)$1,000
2014-15308 (61%)$4,63746 (9%)$561353 (70%)$1,4252 (0%)$1,000
2015-16270 (56%)$4,55259 (12%)$529392 (81%)$1,756--
2016-17269 (59%)$4,67838 (8%)$567381 (83%)$1,865--
2017-18217 (56%)$4,89644 (11%)$532314 (81%)$2,227--
2018-19207 (65%)$3,62615 (5%)$380286 (90%)$1,688--
2019-20191 (62%)$4,16835 (11%)$489238 (78%)$1,209--
2020-2172 (64%)$5,0999 (8%)$1,72697 (87%)$2,183--
2021-2293 (70%)$5,089112 (85%)$1,415106 (80%)$1,734--
Average204 (61.09%)$4,54041 (16.09%)$693268 (79.73%)$1,6092 (1.00%)$1,000
*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, 12 (5.25 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $12.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-127 (2%)$2,9657 (2%)$2,965--
2012-132 (1%)$3,7852 (1%)$3,785--
2013-14------
2014-15------
2015-16------
2016-17------
2017-181 (0%)$4,790--1 (0%)$4,790
2018-19------
2019-2051 (17%)$3,40951 (17%)$3,409--
2020-21------
2021-221 (1%)$9,4021 (1%)$9,402--
Average12 (5.25%)$4,87015 (5.25%)$4,8901 (0.00%)$4,790
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