[Last update: December 11, 2025]

9,895 students (38% of total 26,073 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Santa Ana College (SAC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,274.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 1,252 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,768.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Santa Ana College, 9,895 undergraduate students (38% of total 26,073 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,274.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SAC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,89538% $52,185,328$5,274
Pell Grants4,16716% $25,742,766$6,178
Federal Student Loan1761% $2,072,753$11,777

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,167 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 1,252 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Santa Ana College. The average amount of aid received is $6,768.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SAC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,16793% --
Grants or Scholarships1,11289%$7,526,420$6,768
Federal Grants75861%$4,811,547$6,348
Pell Grants75861%$4,685,347$6,181
Other Federal Grants33327%$126,200$379
State/Local Grants1,10888%$2,676,373$2,415
Institutional Grants222%$38,500$1,750
Student Loan Aid81%$68,400$8,550
Federal Student Loans81%$68,400$8,550
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 Santa Ana 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 level687687$5,491,633$7,994
0-30,000342342$2,974,218$8,697
30,001-48,000198198$1,721,434$8,694
48,001-75,000128128$734,796$5,741
75,001-110,0001818$58,528$3,252
110,001 or more11$2,657$2,657

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