All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Merritt College, 4,312 undergraduate students (68% of total 6,311 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $1,648.
Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Merritt
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,31268% $7,106,590$1,648
Pell Grants5979% $2,306,552$3,864
Federal Student Loan15-% $116,129$7,742

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

94 beginning undergraduate students (78% of total 120 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Merritt College. The average amount of aid received is $3,350.
Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Merritt
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid9478% --
Grants or Scholarships9478%$314,867$3,350
Federal Grants8873%$247,885$2,817
Pell Grants2823%$142,735$5,098
Other Federal Grants8873%$105,150$1,195
State/Local Grants5848%$66,982$1,155
Institutional Grants----
Student Loan Aid11%$9,404$9,404
Federal Student Loans11%$9,404$9,404
Other Student Loans----

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

The next table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants/scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Merritt 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 level2727$182,149$6,746
0-30,0001818$129,152$7,175
30,001-48,00055$41,000$8,200
48,001-75,00044$11,997$2,999
75,001-110,000----
110,001 or more----
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