Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at SWCC

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 687, which is 43.56 % of all undergraduate students. 457 students which is 28.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,695.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 84.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 53% of students received student loans.

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Trends by Subject

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 687, which is 43.56 % of all undergraduate students. 457 students which is 28.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,695.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15724 (45%)$4,506544 (34%)$3,905597 (37%)$5,609
2015-16720 (43%)$4,794521 (31%)$4,078582 (35%)$5,555
2016-17654 (40%)$4,849495 (30%)$3,980532 (32%)$5,450
2017-18706 (45%)$4,738538 (34%)$4,140499 (32%)$5,614
2018-19565 (37%)$5,064459 (30%)$4,503425 (27%)$5,626
2019-20673 (43%)$5,435444 (28%)$4,387424 (27%)$5,657
2020-21716 (48%)$5,493369 (25%)$4,540364 (24%)$5,950
2021-22604 (39%)$6,045364 (24%)$4,567319 (21%)$5,977
2022-23825 (52%)$4,632377 (24%)$4,545372 (24%)$5,814
Average687 (43.56%)$5,062457 (28.89%)$4,294457 (28.78%)$5,695
*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, 226 (84.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,456. It can cover 65.61% of tuition & fees ($8,316) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 144 (53.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,196).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15235 (81%)$4,620188 (65%)$4,987
2015-16242 (79%)$5,111170 (55%)$4,775
2016-17210 (74%)$4,959165 (58%)$4,694
2017-18226 (80%)$5,284163 (58%)$5,046
2018-19209 (81%)$5,480137 (53%)$5,650
2019-20229 (90%)$6,039144 (57%)$5,265
2020-21164 (76%)$5,929108 (50%)$5,636
2021-22255 (99%)$5,88496 (37%)$5,306
2022-23264 (100%)$5,796123 (47%)$5,407
Average226 (84.44%)$5,456144 (53.33%)$5,196
*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, 143 (53.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,574.

In addition, 81 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (30.33 % 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
2014-15170 (59%)$3,93736 (12%)$1,44068 (24%)$2,275122 (42%)$1,721
2015-16169 (55%)$4,31638 (12%)$83777 (25%)$2,795152 (49%)$1,713
2016-17160 (57%)$4,15131 (11%)$96058 (20%)$2,943120 (42%)$1,473
2017-18169 (60%)$4,03516 (6%)$506121 (43%)$2,346130 (46%)$1,694
2018-19152 (59%)$4,77838 (15%)$57454 (21%)$3,344133 (51%)$1,630
2019-20126 (50%)$4,672188 (74%)$825115 (45%)$3,370132 (52%)$1,907
2020-21104 (48%)$4,99145 (21%)$57753 (24%)$4,05198 (45%)$2,169
2021-22119 (46%)$4,875255 (99%)$71591 (35%)$4,933145 (56%)$1,993
2022-23114 (43%)$5,410264 (100%)$19095 (36%)$5,839122 (46%)$2,528
Average143 (53.00%)$4,574101 (38.89%)$73681 (30.33%)$3,544128 (47.67%)$1,870
*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 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, 144 (53.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $144.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15188 (65%)$4,987188 (65%)$4,9341 (0%)$9,908
2015-16170 (55%)$4,775169 (55%)$4,6044 (1%)$8,445
2016-17165 (58%)$4,694164 (58%)$4,4417 (2%)$6,599
2017-18163 (58%)$5,046162 (57%)$4,7238 (3%)$7,181
2018-19137 (53%)$5,650136 (53%)$5,5062 (1%)$12,573
2019-20144 (57%)$5,265144 (57%)$4,8807 (3%)$7,935
2020-21108 (50%)$5,636104 (48%)$4,83711 (5%)$9,606
2021-2296 (37%)$5,30695 (37%)$4,9125 (2%)$8,547
2022-23123 (47%)$5,407120 (45%)$4,9538 (3%)$8,837
Average144 (53.33%)$5,196142 (52.78%)$4,8666 (2.50%)$8,848

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