Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at SCF

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,916, which is 50.33 % of all undergraduate students. 1,514 students which is 15.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,646.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 70.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 13% of students received student loans.

Trends by Subject

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,916, which is 50.33 % of all undergraduate students. 1,514 students which is 15.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,646.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-156,025 (59%)$5,9624,621 (45%)$3,8712,647 (26%)$4,724
2015-164,904 (47%)$4,5064,128 (39%)$4,0442,150 (21%)$4,683
2016-176,013 (57%)$5,0405,123 (49%)$4,7012,774 (26%)$3,203
2017-184,302 (40%)$5,2383,563 (33%)$4,9691,498 (14%)$4,161
2018-194,137 (40%)$5,3843,315 (32%)$4,9761,200 (12%)$4,193
2019-204,506 (45%)$4,8753,518 (35%)$5,110952 (9%)$4,972
2020-214,775 (52%)$4,9092,988 (32%)$5,191878 (10%)$5,141
2021-224,767 (57%)$4,5702,814 (33%)$5,199737 (9%)$5,330
2022-234,814 (56%)$4,9883,097 (36%)$5,443794 (9%)$5,408
Average4,916 (50.33%)$5,0523,685 (37.11%)$4,8341,514 (15.11%)$4,646
*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, 872 (70.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,485. It can cover 47.30% of tuition & fees ($11,595) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 167 (13.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,070).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15942 (73%)$4,791307 (24%)$3,875
2015-16793 (65%)$5,579223 (18%)$4,035
2016-17754 (64%)$5,421205 (18%)$3,768
2017-18806 (64%)$5,489191 (15%)$3,430
2018-19807 (66%)$5,858148 (12%)$3,766
2019-20934 (68%)$5,129122 (9%)$4,712
2020-21907 (76%)$5,190112 (9%)$4,249
2021-22895 (80%)$4,90895 (8%)$4,552
2022-231,006 (79%)$6,996104 (8%)$4,242
Average872 (70.56%)$5,485167 (13.44%)$4,070
*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, 647 (52.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,343.

In addition, 335 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (27.00 % 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
2014-15774 (60%)$4,72385 (7%)$339329 (25%)$806133 (10%)$4,236
2015-16679 (56%)$4,67491 (7%)$233529 (43%)$1,483147 (12%)$3,025
2016-17623 (53%)$5,022115 (10%)$261372 (32%)$789215 (18%)$2,957
2017-18645 (51%)$5,10942 (3%)$394429 (34%)$989280 (22%)$2,458
2018-19636 (52%)$5,201117 (10%)$300332 (27%)$1,697253 (21%)$3,245
2019-20745 (54%)$5,31298 (7%)$376264 (19%)$1,450464 (34%)$892
2020-21563 (47%)$5,43593 (8%)$505227 (19%)$1,585892 (74%)$1,391
2021-22533 (48%)$5,29726 (2%)$846214 (19%)$1,571882 (79%)$1,373
2022-23625 (49%)$7,31370 (5%)$607320 (25%)$2,937978 (77%)$1,517
Average647 (52.22%)$5,34382 (6.56%)$429335 (27.00%)$1,479472 (38.56%)$2,344
*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, 167 (13.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $167.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15307 (24%)$3,875302 (23%)$3,8255 (0%)$6,893
2015-16223 (18%)$4,035220 (18%)$3,9943 (0%)$7,000
2016-17205 (18%)$3,768201 (17%)$3,7027 (1%)$4,050
2017-18191 (15%)$3,430189 (15%)$3,3733 (0%)$5,884
2018-19148 (12%)$3,766146 (12%)$3,6603 (0%)$7,673
2019-20122 (9%)$4,712119 (9%)$4,5104 (0%)$9,544
2020-21112 (9%)$4,249110 (9%)$4,1332 (0%)$10,620
2021-2295 (8%)$4,55295 (8%)$4,4131 (0%)$13,200
2022-23104 (8%)$4,242104 (8%)$4,2071 (0%)$3,600
Average167 (13.44%)$4,070165 (13.22%)$3,9803 (1.00%)$7,607

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