[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,393 students (52% of total 8,437 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Cuyamaca College (Cuyamaca). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,564.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 82% of total 508 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,246.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Cuyamaca College, 4,393 undergraduate students (52% of total 8,437 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,564.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Cuyamaca
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,39352% $24,442,359$5,564
Pell Grants2,31127% $12,623,909$5,463
Federal Student Loan2022% $1,553,183$7,689

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

416 beginning undergraduate students (82% of total 508 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Cuyamaca College. The average amount of aid received is $8,246.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Cuyamaca
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid41682% --
Grants or Scholarships41381%$3,405,472$8,246
Federal Grants32865%$2,178,369$6,641
Pell Grants32865%$2,135,025$6,509
Other Federal Grants9619%$43,344$452
State/Local Grants40780%$1,224,103$3,008
Institutional Grants61%$3,000$500
Student Loan Aid163%$124,596$7,787
Federal Student Loans163%$124,596$7,787
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 Cuyamaca 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 level295295$2,877,221$9,753
0-30,000192192$1,980,364$10,314
30,001-48,0006060$607,883$10,131
48,001-75,0003737$262,263$7,088
75,001-110,00055$24,621$4,924
110,001 or more11$2,090$2,090

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