Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at UCB

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,130, which is 93.00 % of all undergraduate students. 373 students which is 28.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,999.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 8% 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 Universidad Central de Bayamon since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,130, which is 93.00 % of all undergraduate students. 373 students which is 28.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,999.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-151,724 (92%)$5,6821,510 (81%)$5,724490 (26%)$7,727
2015-161,682 (98%)$5,5501,417 (82%)$4,271626 (36%)$3,436
2016-171,176 (85%)$7,0241,160 (84%)$4,558597 (43%)$3,528
2017-181,394 (95%)$4,7901,217 (83%)$4,699553 (38%)$3,349
2018-19985 (83%)$5,926985 (83%)$5,469357 (30%)$4,229
2019-20920 (86%)$6,254911 (85%)$5,577290 (27%)$4,467
2020-21932 (100%)$5,853782 (84%)$5,122192 (21%)$771
2021-22752 (99%)$7,518631 (83%)$5,275155 (20%)$4,155
2022-23607 (99%)$8,345509 (83%)$5,67494 (15%)$4,332
Average1,130 (93.00%)$6,3271,014 (83.11%)$5,152373 (28.44%)$3,999
*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, 187 (97.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,969. It can cover 99.71% of tuition & fees ($5,986).

In addition, 18 (7.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $2,605).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15379 (100%)$4,18142 (11%)$3,001
2015-16282 (98%)$4,57715 (5%)$3,103
2016-17175 (97%)$5,27823 (13%)$2,670
2017-18257 (97%)$5,70236 (14%)$2,989
2018-19164 (95%)$6,33726 (15%)$2,827
2019-20151 (94%)$6,6818 (5%)$2,598
2020-21110 (100%)$7,4585 (5%)$2,920
2021-2295 (99%)$6,7252 (2%)$1,361
2022-2370 (100%)$6,7811 (1%)$1,980
Average187 (97.78%)$5,96918 (7.89%)$2,605
*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, 183 (95.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,452.

In addition, 39 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (18.89 % 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
2014-15371 (98%)$3,900156 (41%)$562138 (36%)$3605 (1%)$99
2015-16276 (96%)$4,236168 (58%)$45959 (20%)$225104 (36%)$299
2016-17173 (96%)$5,033138 (77%)$2827 (4%)$5018 (4%)$1,297
2017-18253 (95%)$5,478106 (40%)$49332 (12%)$34812 (5%)$1,350
2018-19164 (95%)$5,91687 (50%)$56517 (10%)$5657 (4%)$1,474
2019-20150 (94%)$6,146151 (94%)$41537 (23%)$47642 (26%)$159
2020-21106 (96%)$5,906103 (94%)$1,44430 (27%)$762110 (100%)$207
2021-2292 (96%)$6,01593 (97%)$61916 (17%)$46549 (51%)$419
2022-2363 (90%)$6,43567 (96%)$68515 (21%)$6865 (7%)$2,620
Average183 (95.11%)$5,452119 (71.89%)$61439 (18.89%)$48838 (26.00%)$880
*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, 18 (7.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $18.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1542 (11%)$3,00142 (11%)$3,001--
2015-1615 (5%)$3,10311 (4%)$2,3684 (1%)$5,125
2016-1723 (13%)$2,67023 (13%)$2,670--
2017-1836 (14%)$2,98936 (14%)$2,989--
2018-1926 (15%)$2,82726 (15%)$2,827--
2019-208 (5%)$2,5988 (5%)$2,598--
2020-215 (5%)$2,9205 (5%)$2,920--
2021-222 (2%)$1,3612 (2%)$1,361--
2022-231 (1%)$1,9801 (1%)$1,980--
Average18 (7.89%)$2,60517 (7.78%)$2,5244 (1.00%)$5,125

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