[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,750 students (55% of total 6,790 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Essex County College (Essex). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,945.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 78% of total 974 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,377.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Essex County College, 3,750 undergraduate students (55% of total 6,790 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,945.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Essex
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,75055% $22,294,027$5,945
Pell Grants3,18247% $15,148,648$4,761
Federal Student Loan--% --

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

757 beginning undergraduate students (78% of total 974 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Essex County College. The average amount of aid received is $7,377.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Essex
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid75778% --
Grants or Scholarships75277%$5,547,865$7,377
Federal Grants64366%$3,904,734$6,073
Pell Grants64266%$3,860,734$6,014
Other Federal Grants23724%$44,000$186
State/Local Grants51653%$1,544,086$2,992
Institutional Grants303%$99,045$3,302
Student Loan Aid2-$14,500$7,250
Federal Student Loans----
Other Student Loans2-$14,500$7,250

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 Essex County 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 level596596$4,290,420$7,199
0-30,000379379$2,829,178$7,465
30,001-48,000147147$1,061,460$7,221
48,001-75,0006161$351,467$5,762
75,001-110,00099$48,315$5,368
110,001 or more----

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