Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at TAMU Commerce

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,812, which is 75.00 % of all undergraduate students. 4,047 students which is 52.64% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,688.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 85.45% of students received grants or scholarships and 60% 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 Texas A & M University-Commerce since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,812, which is 75.00 % of all undergraduate students. 4,047 students which is 52.64% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,688.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-124,895 (72%)$6,3163,467 (51%)$4,0624,105 (61%)$7,728
2012-135,125 (74%)$6,4883,405 (49%)$4,1074,119 (60%)$8,416
2013-145,102 (73%)$6,3383,455 (50%)$4,1424,131 (59%)$8,425
2014-155,367 (73%)$6,9543,735 (51%)$4,2114,358 (59%)$8,325
2015-165,652 (72%)$7,1943,771 (48%)$4,2264,411 (56%)$7,617
2016-175,888 (71%)$7,0193,881 (47%)$4,3364,373 (53%)$7,516
2017-185,917 (70%)$7,0544,018 (47%)$4,6344,353 (51%)$7,162
2018-195,642 (68%)$8,3323,821 (46%)$6,0034,189 (51%)$7,586
2019-206,226 (74%)$7,7363,647 (43%)$4,9304,012 (48%)$7,248
2020-216,681 (80%)$8,1763,302 (40%)$4,8613,433 (41%)$7,323
2021-227,438 (98%)$6,9753,035 (40%)$5,2383,030 (40%)$7,226
Average5,812 (75.00%)$7,1443,594 (46.55%)$4,6144,047 (52.64%)$7,688

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 770 (85.45 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,491. It can cover 41.95% of tuition & fees ($22,626) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 546 (59.64 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,934).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12656 (85%)$8,762465 (60%)$5,894
2012-13713 (87%)$8,799517 (63%)$6,193
2013-14783 (85%)$8,954600 (65%)$6,275
2014-15837 (83%)$9,635651 (65%)$6,823
2015-16769 (78%)$9,617589 (60%)$5,799
2016-17847 (86%)$9,529569 (57%)$5,746
2017-18777 (78%)$9,620637 (64%)$5,661
2018-19928 (88%)$9,357681 (64%)$6,065
2019-20776 (82%)$9,717583 (61%)$6,007
2020-21613 (88%)$10,427334 (48%)$5,220
2021-22772 (100%)$9,983382 (49%)$5,591
Average770 (85.45%)$9,491546 (59.64%)$5,934
*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, 498 (54.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,936.
In addition, 539 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (59.36 % 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
2011-12425 (55%)$4,4639 (1%)$3,069424 (55%)$4,484380 (49%)$5,058
2012-13464 (57%)$4,48548 (6%)$1,281499 (61%)$4,537390 (48%)$4,786
2013-14499 (54%)$4,5369 (1%)$2,237582 (63%)$4,403474 (52%)$4,567
2014-15546 (54%)$4,72941 (4%)$1,542645 (64%)$4,975448 (45%)$4,933
2015-16506 (51%)$4,69619 (2%)$1,519591 (60%)$5,165388 (39%)$4,994
2016-17546 (55%)$4,72745 (5%)$1,188663 (67%)$5,064405 (41%)$5,135
2017-18562 (56%)$5,05947 (5%)$1,493523 (53%)$5,152382 (38%)$4,889
2018-19600 (57%)$6,61234 (3%)$1,753619 (58%)$4,575403 (38%)$4,528
2019-20504 (53%)$5,121390 (41%)$449532 (56%)$5,189465 (49%)$4,352
2020-21362 (52%)$4,832333 (48%)$856387 (56%)$6,180394 (57%)$4,990
2021-22464 (60%)$5,039770 (100%)$1,178463 (60%)$5,835575 (74%)$3,061
Average498 (54.91%)$4,936159 (19.64%)$1,506539 (59.36%)$5,051428 (48.18%)$4,663
*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, 546 (59.64 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $546.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12465 (60%)$5,894457 (59%)$5,08478 (10%)$5,350
2012-13517 (63%)$6,193509 (62%)$5,61454 (7%)$6,375
2013-14600 (65%)$6,275595 (65%)$5,88341 (4%)$6,459
2014-15651 (65%)$6,823625 (62%)$5,997101 (10%)$6,866
2015-16589 (60%)$5,799579 (59%)$5,53119 (2%)$11,213
2016-17569 (57%)$5,746566 (57%)$5,48915 (2%)$10,860
2017-18637 (64%)$5,661633 (64%)$5,35923 (2%)$9,294
2018-19681 (64%)$6,065670 (63%)$5,71431 (3%)$9,752
2019-20583 (61%)$6,007577 (61%)$5,54630 (3%)$10,086
2020-21334 (48%)$5,220329 (47%)$4,94711 (2%)$10,523
2021-22382 (49%)$5,591378 (49%)$4,79429 (4%)$11,153
Average546 (59.64%)$5,934538 (58.91%)$5,45139 (4.45%)$8,903
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