[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,239 students (44% of total 16,424 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Diablo Valley College (DVC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,890.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 61% of total 1,643 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,441.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Diablo Valley College, 7,239 undergraduate students (44% of total 16,424 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,890.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - DVC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,23944% $28,161,208$3,890
Pell Grants3,00118% $13,808,863$4,601
Federal Student Loan1731% $1,388,403$8,025

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,001 beginning undergraduate students (61% of total 1,643 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Diablo Valley College. The average amount of aid received is $4,441.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - DVC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,00161% --
Grants or Scholarships99661%$4,423,000$4,441
Federal Grants44027%$2,527,263$5,744
Pell Grants44027%$2,469,013$5,611
Other Federal Grants1248%$58,250$470
State/Local Grants98360%$1,888,587$1,921
Institutional Grants3-$7,150$2,383
Student Loan Aid8-$48,644$6,081
Federal Student Loans8-$48,644$6,081
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 Diablo Valley 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 level336336$2,910,499$8,662
0-30,000157157$1,585,008$10,096
30,001-48,0009393$852,580$9,168
48,001-75,0007272$427,452$5,937
75,001-110,0001313$43,072$3,313
110,001 or more11$2,387$2,387

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