[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,565 students (93% of total 1,688 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Carl Sandburg College (Carl Sandburg). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,487.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 232 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,296.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Carl Sandburg College, 1,565 undergraduate students (93% of total 1,688 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,487.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Carl Sandburg
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,56593% $10,152,463$6,487
Pell Grants70842% $4,091,814$5,779
Federal Student Loan23814% $878,601$3,692

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

221 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 232 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Carl Sandburg College. The average amount of aid received is $8,296.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Carl Sandburg
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid22195% --
Grants or Scholarships21894%$1,808,621$8,296
Federal Grants12855%$671,830$5,249
Pell Grants12855%$670,030$5,235
Other Federal Grants31%$1,800$600
State/Local Grants17475%$703,189$4,041
Institutional Grants11951%$433,602$3,644
Student Loan Aid104%$31,530$3,153
Federal Student Loans104%$31,530$3,153
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 Carl Sandburg 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 level128128$1,249,214$9,759
0-30,0006060$614,289$10,238
30,001-48,0002424$266,849$11,119
48,001-75,0002222$231,730$10,533
75,001-110,0001919$124,332$6,544
110,001 or more33$12,014$4,005

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