Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at UCC

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 125, which is 89.82 % of all undergraduate students. 49 students which is 34.18% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,686.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 94.27% of students received grants or scholarships and 38% 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 Universidad Central Del Caribe since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 125, which is 89.82 % of all undergraduate students. 49 students which is 34.18% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,686.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12163 (95%)$5,024160 (93%)$4,28050 (29%)$3,868
2012-13154 (96%)$4,183151 (94%)$4,06185 (53%)$3,086
2013-14122 (85%)$4,574119 (83%)$4,41048 (33%)$4,230
2014-15127 (91%)$4,131125 (89%)$4,13350 (36%)$3,905
2015-16137 (91%)$4,017136 (90%)$3,79357 (38%)$4,001
2016-17120 (76%)$4,871116 (73%)$4,18445 (28%)$4,168
2017-18126 (93%)$4,773122 (90%)$4,13554 (40%)$3,968
2018-19116 (91%)$4,819116 (91%)$4,67434 (27%)$3,991
2019-20110 (87%)$5,848109 (87%)$5,73078 (62%)$852
2020-21102 (86%)$4,939102 (86%)$4,91318 (15%)$3,861
2021-2295 (97%)$4,63295 (97%)$4,62415 (15%)$4,615
Average125 (89.82%)$4,710123 (88.45%)$4,44949 (34.18%)$3,686

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 14 (94.27 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,618. It can cover 85.10% of tuition & fees ($6,602).
In addition, 5 (37.60 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,443).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-1214 (93%)$6,0206 (40%)$3,500
2012-1312 (92%)$5,18611 (85%)$2,340
2013-1410 (83%)$5,1934 (33%)$3,464
2014-1510 (100%)$4,9639 (90%)$2,667
2015-1622 (96%)$4,28911 (48%)$3,364
2016-1715 (94%)$5,6063 (19%)$4,453
2017-1818 (86%)$5,3802 (10%)$5,250
2018-1914 (93%)$6,1713 (20%)$3,167
2019-2017 (100%)$5,9391 (6%)$2,722
2020-2113 (100%)$6,356--
2021-224 (100%)$6,6951 (25%)$3,500
Average14 (94.27%)$5,6185 (37.60%)$3,443
*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, 13 (93.73 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,250.
In addition, 6 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (45.50 % 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
2011-1214 (93%)$4,52212 (80%)$38211 (73%)$3833 (20%)$4,059
2012-1312 (92%)$4,78511 (85%)$1108 (62%)$3532 (15%)$388
2013-1410 (83%)$4,8605 (42%)$1626 (50%)$420--
2014-1510 (100%)$4,6526 (60%)$1156 (60%)$403--
2015-1622 (96%)$4,1377 (30%)$1055 (22%)$1771 (4%)$1,733
2016-1715 (94%)$5,1389 (56%)$2441 (6%)$5401 (6%)$4,286
2017-1818 (86%)$5,20115 (71%)$215----
2018-1914 (93%)$5,63511 (73%)$228--6 (40%)$833
2019-2016 (94%)$6,14812 (71%)$217----
2020-2113 (100%)$6,17212 (92%)$200----
2021-224 (100%)$6,4954 (100%)$200----
Average13 (93.73%)$5,2509 (69.09%)$1986 (45.50%)$3793 (17.00%)$2,260
*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, 5 (37.60 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $5.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-126 (40%)$3,5006 (40%)$3,500--
2012-1311 (85%)$2,34011 (85%)$2,340--
2013-144 (33%)$3,4644 (33%)$3,464--
2014-159 (90%)$2,6679 (90%)$2,667--
2015-1611 (48%)$3,36411 (48%)$3,364--
2016-173 (19%)$4,4533 (19%)$4,453--
2017-182 (10%)$5,2502 (10%)$5,250--
2018-193 (20%)$3,1673 (20%)$3,167--
2019-201 (6%)$2,7221 (6%)$2,722--
2020-21------
2021-221 (25%)$3,5001 (25%)$3,500--
Average5 (37.60%)$3,4435 (37.60%)$3,443--
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