[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,405 students (53% of total 13,998 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at CUNY LaGuardia Community College (LaGuardia CC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,198.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 1,984 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,396.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At CUNY LaGuardia Community College, 7,405 undergraduate students (53% of total 13,998 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,198.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - LaGuardia CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,40553% $38,493,023$5,198
Pell Grants5,29838% $24,773,226$4,676
Federal Student Loan3462% $1,766,483$5,105

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,718 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 1,984 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at CUNY LaGuardia Community College. The average amount of aid received is $6,396.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - LaGuardia CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,71887% --
Grants or Scholarships1,71086%$10,936,305$6,396
Federal Grants1,35768%$7,308,622$5,386
Pell Grants1,35668%$7,218,348$5,323
Other Federal Grants20510%$90,274$440
State/Local Grants1,06954%$2,634,076$2,464
Institutional Grants1,17659%$993,607$845
Student Loan Aid302%$142,258$4,742
Federal Student Loans302%$142,258$4,742
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 CUNY LaGuardia Community 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 level1,4091,407$10,521,866$7,468
0-30,000819819$6,817,293$8,324
30,001-48,000360360$2,701,400$7,504
48,001-75,000188187$876,433$4,662
75,001-110,0003332$109,626$3,322
110,001 or more99$17,114$1,902

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