Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at OC Comets

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 948, which is 95.11 % of all undergraduate students. 793 students which is 79.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,201.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 88% 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 The University of Olivet since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 948, which is 95.11 % of all undergraduate students. 793 students which is 79.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,201.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15949 (100%)$13,338466 (49%)$4,041813 (86%)$7,557
2015-16981 (99%)$13,579424 (43%)$4,306783 (79%)$7,323
2016-17993 (95%)$16,442496 (47%)$4,421836 (80%)$7,151
2017-181,038 (88%)$18,861558 (47%)$4,519890 (76%)$7,048
2018-19981 (93%)$20,098534 (51%)$4,628850 (81%)$6,721
2019-201,005 (94%)$21,727528 (49%)$4,787842 (79%)$6,668
2020-21960 (99%)$22,220455 (47%)$4,960791 (82%)$6,300
2021-22813 (96%)$22,766387 (45%)$5,027661 (78%)$6,455
2022-23814 (92%)$23,771369 (42%)$5,197667 (75%)$9,590
Average948 (95.11%)$19,200469 (46.67%)$4,654793 (79.56%)$7,201
*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, 281 (99.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $19,016. It can cover 55.82% of tuition & fees ($34,068).

In addition, 247 (87.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $10,794).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15232 (100%)$12,889216 (93%)$9,570
2015-16237 (99%)$15,465202 (85%)$8,986
2016-17348 (99%)$17,576299 (85%)$7,602
2017-18321 (100%)$17,992281 (88%)$7,742
2018-19300 (100%)$19,015261 (87%)$17,435
2019-20328 (97%)$21,427277 (82%)$15,705
2020-21289 (100%)$20,813243 (84%)$15,987
2021-22207 (100%)$23,361175 (85%)$7,545
2022-23271 (100%)$22,602271 (100%)$6,571
Average281 (99.44%)$19,016247 (87.67%)$10,794
*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, 152 (53.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,574.

In addition, 170 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (60.00 % 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
2014-15118 (51%)$3,922127 (55%)$389171 (74%)$1,454206 (89%)$10,822
2015-16118 (49%)$4,507130 (54%)$429155 (65%)$1,701237 (99%)$11,874
2016-17194 (55%)$4,191194 (55%)$238224 (64%)$1,666348 (99%)$14,035
2017-18179 (56%)$4,694179 (56%)$216220 (69%)$1,903321 (100%)$13,950
2018-19175 (58%)$4,643175 (58%)$250172 (57%)$2,194298 (99%)$15,003
2019-20203 (60%)$4,799203 (60%)$283176 (52%)$2,483328 (97%)$16,949
2020-21127 (44%)$5,008127 (44%)$315151 (52%)$2,466289 (100%)$17,185
2021-22112 (54%)$4,475112 (54%)$553108 (52%)$2,489207 (100%)$19,342
2022-23140 (52%)$4,925140 (52%)$318149 (55%)$2,502268 (99%)$18,725
Average152 (53.22%)$4,574154 (54.22%)$332170 (60.00%)$2,095278 (98.00%)$15,321
*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, 247 (87.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $247.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15216 (93%)$9,570201 (87%)$6,01972 (31%)$11,907
2015-16202 (85%)$8,986202 (85%)$6,16970 (29%)$8,129
2016-17299 (85%)$7,602299 (85%)$6,12340 (11%)$11,052
2017-18281 (88%)$7,742279 (87%)$6,29455 (17%)$7,629
2018-19261 (87%)$17,435261 (87%)$5,745261 (87%)$11,690
2019-20277 (82%)$15,705277 (82%)$5,461277 (82%)$10,244
2020-21243 (84%)$15,987243 (84%)$5,248243 (84%)$10,739
2021-22175 (85%)$7,545175 (85%)$5,30333 (16%)$11,889
2022-23271 (100%)$6,571233 (86%)$5,25043 (16%)$12,965
Average247 (87.67%)$10,794241 (85.33%)$5,735122 (41.44%)$10,694

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