Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Wiregrass Georgia Technical

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,771, which is 93.09 % of all undergraduate students. 829 students which is 20.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,362.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 92.36% of students received grants or scholarships and 4% 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,771, which is 93.09 % of all undergraduate students. 829 students which is 20.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,362.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-124,309 (95%)$4,7803,588 (79%)$4,361--
2012-133,802 (92%)$4,6223,060 (74%)$4,675829 (20%)$3,362
2013-143,666 (92%)$4,7992,729 (69%)$5,063--
2014-153,356 (92%)$4,4892,215 (61%)$5,058--
2015-163,432 (93%)$4,0361,937 (52%)$4,832--
2016-173,619 (92%)$5,3731,791 (45%)$4,960--
2017-183,649 (93%)$5,3421,715 (44%)$5,128--
2018-194,472 (94%)$5,4581,687 (35%)$5,488--
2019-204,415 (95%)$5,3221,575 (34%)$5,672--
2020-213,402 (92%)$5,6601,566 (42%)$5,860--
2021-223,354 (94%)$4,6511,539 (43%)$5,003--
Average3,771 (93.09%)$4,9572,127 (52.55%)$5,100829 (20.00%)$3,362

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 191 (92.36 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,133. It can cover 127.10% of tuition & fees ($5,612) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 10 (4.36 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,016).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12282 (98%)$5,6782 (1%)$2,999
2012-13322 (96%)$5,47266 (20%)$2,735
2013-14291 (96%)$5,8238 (3%)$3,052
2014-15239 (95%)$6,56317 (7%)$2,309
2015-16165 (91%)$6,1531 (1%)$4,000
2016-17166 (95%)$6,2033 (2%)$3,197
2017-18135 (80%)$7,1895 (3%)$3,449
2018-19171 (94%)$8,5003 (2%)$2,651
2019-20168 (84%)$8,7654 (2%)$1,872
2020-2167 (92%)$8,4272 (3%)$1,475
2021-2296 (95%)$9,6904 (4%)$5,437
Average191 (92.36%)$7,13310 (4.36%)$3,016
*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, 162 (77.64 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,734.
In addition, 170 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (79.91 % 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
2011-12252 (88%)$4,60037 (13%)$348263 (92%)$1,6165 (2%)$850
2012-13273 (81%)$4,582108 (32%)$424295 (88%)$1,577--
2013-14239 (79%)$5,14896 (32%)$217276 (91%)$1,606--
2014-15206 (82%)$5,101105 (42%)$741220 (88%)$2,000--
2015-16140 (77%)$4,95736 (20%)$205155 (85%)$2,024--
2016-17133 (76%)$5,12063 (36%)$198141 (81%)$2,385--
2017-18107 (63%)$6,21252 (31%)$179122 (72%)$2,431--
2018-19151 (83%)$7,21476 (42%)$200142 (78%)$2,456--
2019-20141 (70%)$6,839140 (70%)$826141 (70%)$2,785--
2020-2157 (78%)$6,52853 (73%)$1,15448 (66%)$2,737--
2021-2278 (77%)$6,77895 (94%)$1,99969 (68%)$3,067--
Average162 (77.64%)$5,73478 (44.09%)$590170 (79.91%)$2,2445 (2.00%)$850
*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, 10 (4.36 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $10.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-122 (1%)$2,999--2 (1%)$2,999
2012-1366 (20%)$2,73566 (20%)$2,735--
2013-148 (3%)$3,052--8 (3%)$3,052
2014-1517 (7%)$2,309--17 (7%)$2,309
2015-161 (1%)$4,000--1 (1%)$4,000
2016-173 (2%)$3,197--3 (2%)$3,197
2017-185 (3%)$3,449--5 (3%)$3,449
2018-193 (2%)$2,651--3 (2%)$2,651
2019-204 (2%)$1,872--4 (2%)$1,872
2020-212 (3%)$1,475--2 (3%)$1,475
2021-224 (4%)$5,437--4 (4%)$5,437
Average10 (4.36%)$3,01666 (20.00%)$2,7355 (2.80%)$3,044
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