[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,583 students (54% of total 4,788 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Reading Area Community College (RACC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,397.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 81% of total 340 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,603.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Reading Area Community College, 2,583 undergraduate students (54% of total 4,788 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,397.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - RACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,58354% $13,940,900$5,397
Pell Grants1,66135% $6,354,296$3,826
Federal Student Loan95020% $5,931,923$6,244

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

276 beginning undergraduate students (81% of total 340 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Reading Area Community College. The average amount of aid received is $5,603.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - RACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid27681% --
Grants or Scholarships25374%$1,417,666$5,603
Federal Grants22666%$950,070$4,204
Pell Grants15044%$830,322$5,535
Other Federal Grants7823%$119,748$1,535
State/Local Grants11734%$246,943$2,111
Institutional Grants9026%$220,653$2,452
Student Loan Aid7121%$346,798$4,884
Federal Student Loans7121%$346,798$4,884
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 Reading Area 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 level222203$1,405,144$6,329
0-30,0008888$650,129$7,388
30,001-48,0004949$385,444$7,866
48,001-75,0004341$261,853$6,090
75,001-110,0003021$102,622$3,421
110,001 or more124$5,096$425

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