[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,275 students (42% of total 3,045 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Prairie State College (Prairie State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,849.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 71% of total 212 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,470.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Prairie State College, 1,275 undergraduate students (42% of total 3,045 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,849.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Prairie State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,27542% $10,007,432$7,849
Pell Grants1,00533% $6,122,045$6,092
Federal Student Loan2508% $1,623,196$6,493

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

150 beginning undergraduate students (71% of total 212 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Prairie State College. The average amount of aid received is $8,470.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Prairie State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid15071% --
Grants or Scholarships14468%$1,219,684$8,470
Federal Grants11253%$774,336$6,914
Pell Grants11052%$733,101$6,665
Other Federal Grants6732%$41,235$615
State/Local Grants9143%$299,622$3,293
Institutional Grants3215%$145,726$4,554
Student Loan Aid168%$83,917$5,245
Federal Student Loans168%$83,917$5,245
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 Prairie State 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 level137130$1,168,983$8,533
0-30,0006161$615,346$10,088
30,001-48,0003737$359,974$9,729
48,001-75,0002525$172,423$6,897
75,001-110,00096$20,740$2,304
110,001 or more51$500$100

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