[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,779 students (34% of total 8,112 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Onondaga Community College (OCC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,638.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 85% of total 1,311 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,540.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Onondaga Community College, 2,779 undergraduate students (34% of total 8,112 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,638.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - OCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,77934% $21,226,091$7,638
Pell Grants2,25328% $12,949,353$5,748
Federal Student Loan1,47918% $7,899,662$5,341

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,114 beginning undergraduate students (85% of total 1,311 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Onondaga Community College. The average amount of aid received is $8,540.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - OCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,11485% --
Grants or Scholarships97474%$8,317,574$8,540
Federal Grants80061%$5,100,910$6,376
Pell Grants80061%$5,038,896$6,299
Other Federal Grants564%$62,014$1,107
State/Local Grants75157%$2,876,404$3,830
Institutional Grants16913%$340,260$2,013
Student Loan Aid52040%$2,859,992$5,500
Federal Student Loans51139%$2,510,861$4,914
Other Student Loans373%$349,131$9,436

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 Onondaga 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 level808706$6,007,785$7,435
0-30,000332331$3,525,705$10,620
30,001-48,000176173$1,553,329$8,826
48,001-75,000149142$732,824$4,918
75,001-110,0007345$141,424$1,937
110,001 or more7815$54,503$699

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