[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,617 students (58% of total 13,197 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at San Diego City College (San Diego City). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,417.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 655 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,500.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At San Diego City College, 7,617 undergraduate students (58% of total 13,197 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,417.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - San Diego City
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,61758% $41,257,769$5,417
Pell Grants3,05423% $14,716,462$4,819
Federal Student Loan2072% $1,203,890$5,816

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

572 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 655 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at San Diego City College. The average amount of aid received is $10,500.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - San Diego City
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid57287% --
Grants or Scholarships57287%$6,005,982$10,500
Federal Grants42365%$2,795,343$6,608
Pell Grants42365%$2,479,432$5,862
Other Federal Grants30446%$315,911$1,039
State/Local Grants56186%$3,155,588$5,625
Institutional Grants112%$55,051$5,005
Student Loan Aid61%$34,640$5,773
Federal Student Loans61%$34,640$5,773
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 San Diego City 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 level334334$4,700,259$14,073
0-30,000220220$3,527,909$16,036
30,001-48,0006666$804,749$12,193
48,001-75,0003333$259,300$7,858
75,001-110,0001414$103,103$7,365
110,001 or more11$5,198$5,198

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