[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,578 students (60% of total 2,638 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at East Central College (East Central). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,956.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 553 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,708.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At East Central College, 1,578 undergraduate students (60% of total 2,638 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,956.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - East Central
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,57860% $7,820,566$4,956
Pell Grants87833% $3,931,419$4,478
Federal Student Loan2048% $1,187,653$5,822

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

527 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 553 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at East Central College. The average amount of aid received is $5,708.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - East Central
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid52795% --
Grants or Scholarships50992%$2,905,361$5,708
Federal Grants26949%$1,464,310$5,444
Pell Grants26949%$1,429,898$5,316
Other Federal Grants9016%$34,412$382
State/Local Grants41375%$1,288,640$3,120
Institutional Grants6512%$152,411$2,345
Student Loan Aid377%$182,372$4,929
Federal Student Loans367%$169,372$4,705
Other Student Loans1-$13,000$13,000

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 East Central 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 level244236$1,383,266$5,669
0-30,000100100$658,660$6,587
30,001-48,0006057$373,358$6,223
48,001-75,0005454$251,524$4,658
75,001-110,0002420$83,748$3,490
110,001 or more65$15,976$2,663

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