[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,031 students (59% of total 10,211 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Butte College (Butte). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,810.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 1,173 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,677.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Butte College, 6,031 undergraduate students (59% of total 10,211 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,810.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Butte
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,03159% $35,039,689$5,810
Pell Grants3,54835% $16,485,960$4,647
Federal Student Loan3183% $2,025,488$6,369

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,041 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 1,173 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Butte College. The average amount of aid received is $6,677.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Butte
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,04189% --
Grants or Scholarships1,03488%$6,903,795$6,677
Federal Grants63054%$3,694,121$5,864
Pell Grants63054%$3,583,141$5,688
Other Federal Grants15914%$110,980$698
State/Local Grants1,01286%$3,167,629$3,130
Institutional Grants1019%$42,045$416
Student Loan Aid242%$148,527$6,189
Federal Student Loans242%$148,527$6,189
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Butte College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level555554$4,997,391$9,004
0-30,000266266$2,731,541$10,269
30,001-48,000155155$1,477,394$9,532
48,001-75,000109109$699,319$6,416
75,001-110,0002323$87,405$3,800
110,001 or more21$1,732$866

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