[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,172 students (60% of total 1,953 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southwestern Michigan College (SMC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,768.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 467 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,166.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southwestern Michigan College, 1,172 undergraduate students (60% of total 1,953 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,768.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,17260% $7,931,624$6,768
Pell Grants75138% $3,802,889$5,064
Federal Student Loan31716% $1,646,402$5,194

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

441 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 467 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southwestern Michigan College. The average amount of aid received is $8,166.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid44194% --
Grants or Scholarships43794%$3,568,599$8,166
Federal Grants27459%$1,674,327$6,111
Pell Grants27459%$1,637,677$5,977
Other Federal Grants7817%$36,650$470
State/Local Grants29663%$1,309,626$4,424
Institutional Grants27659%$584,646$2,118
Student Loan Aid10021%$541,794$5,418
Federal Student Loans9420%$458,670$4,879
Other Student Loans82%$83,124$10,391

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 Southwestern Michigan 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 level7170$606,063$8,536
0-30,0003434$333,683$9,814
30,001-48,0001919$175,888$9,257
48,001-75,0001313$88,963$6,843
75,001-110,00032$1,200$400
110,001 or more22$6,329$3,165

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