Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at TSTC

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,231, which is 62.44 % of all undergraduate students. 3,906 students which is 33.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,080.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 81.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 45% 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 Texas State Technical College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,231, which is 62.44 % of all undergraduate students. 3,906 students which is 33.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,080.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-158,020 (64%)$7,8056,400 (51%)$4,0704,034 (32%)$5,829
2015-166,544 (54%)$4,7425,632 (46%)$4,0154,987 (41%)$6,252
2016-177,622 (58%)$3,7656,089 (46%)$2,9534,324 (33%)$5,111
2017-187,612 (60%)$4,6846,026 (47%)$4,5294,074 (32%)$5,038
2018-196,916 (56%)$5,2285,570 (45%)$4,7163,670 (29%)$4,996
2019-207,147 (67%)$5,1885,364 (50%)$4,6453,562 (33%)$4,831
2020-216,951 (65%)$5,7774,704 (44%)$4,5553,027 (28%)$4,580
2021-227,919 (78%)$2,9634,887 (48%)$2,2884,955 (49%)$2,354
2022-236,347 (60%)$7,3944,815 (45%)$7,0762,523 (24%)$6,732
Average7,231 (62.44%)$5,2835,499 (46.89%)$4,3163,906 (33.44%)$5,080
*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, 1,331 (81.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,218. It can cover 52.64% of tuition & fees ($11,812) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 750 (44.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,812).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-151,195 (68%)$5,7751,195 (68%)$5,960
2015-161,582 (80%)$4,8771,225 (62%)$5,920
2016-171,351 (82%)$4,758724 (44%)$4,800
2017-181,069 (84%)$6,861499 (39%)$5,026
2018-191,003 (80%)$6,699430 (34%)$4,528
2019-201,519 (89%)$6,802694 (41%)$4,543
2020-211,371 (86%)$7,498542 (34%)$4,657
2021-221,603 (90%)$3,588986 (55%)$2,065
2022-231,286 (76%)$9,106453 (27%)$5,812
Average1,331 (81.67%)$6,218750 (44.89%)$4,812
*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, 959 (58.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,303.

In addition, 619 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (37.89 % 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
2014-15983 (56%)$4,55964 (4%)$844760 (43%)$2,94790 (5%)$1,397
2015-161,145 (58%)$4,637271 (14%)$558865 (44%)$2,52365 (3%)$1,131
2016-171,006 (61%)$3,681162 (10%)$411880 (53%)$2,111607 (37%)$1,319
2017-18767 (60%)$6,119162 (13%)$488586 (46%)$2,831636 (50%)$1,419
2018-19742 (60%)$5,94392 (7%)$846487 (39%)$3,019519 (42%)$1,466
2019-201,105 (65%)$5,846551 (32%)$1,345271 (16%)$5,5351,016 (60%)$1,605
2020-21904 (57%)$5,744435 (27%)$2,049401 (25%)$5,3721,130 (71%)$1,807
2021-22998 (56%)$2,68554 (3%)$5931,056 (59%)$1,7461,013 (57%)$1,181
2022-23979 (57%)$8,51718 (1%)$1,304269 (16%)$6,112952 (56%)$1,791
Average959 (58.89%)$5,303201 (12.33%)$938619 (37.89%)$3,577670 (42.33%)$1,457
*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, 750 (44.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $750.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-151,195 (68%)$5,9601,195 (68%)$5,960--
2015-161,225 (62%)$5,9201,223 (62%)$5,71813 (1%)$19,890
2016-17724 (44%)$4,800724 (44%)$4,7552 (0%)$16,417
2017-18499 (39%)$5,026499 (39%)$4,8394 (0%)$23,296
2018-19430 (34%)$4,528430 (34%)$4,4383 (0%)$12,858
2019-20694 (41%)$4,543693 (41%)$4,3589 (1%)$14,766
2020-21542 (34%)$4,657536 (34%)$4,09624 (2%)$13,676
2021-22986 (55%)$2,065981 (55%)$1,93225 (1%)$5,624
2022-23453 (27%)$5,812444 (26%)$5,46614 (1%)$14,707
Average750 (44.89%)$4,812747 (44.78%)$4,61812 (1.20%)$15,154

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