[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,820 students (39% of total 9,720 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Del Mar College (DMC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,721.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 76% of total 323 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,137.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Del Mar College, 3,820 undergraduate students (39% of total 9,720 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,721.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - DMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,82039% $29,494,801$7,721
Pell Grants3,25533% $25,248,016$7,757
Federal Student Loan4755% $2,077,209$4,373

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

246 beginning undergraduate students (76% of total 323 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Del Mar College. The average amount of aid received is $9,137.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - DMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid24676% --
Grants or Scholarships23874%$2,174,719$9,137
Federal Grants21667%$1,741,749$8,064
Pell Grants21667%$1,727,725$7,999
Other Federal Grants72%$14,024$2,003
State/Local Grants9429%$298,302$3,173
Institutional Grants6620%$134,668$2,040
Student Loan Aid186%$65,611$3,645
Federal Student Loans175%$63,051$3,709
Other Student Loans1-$2,560$2,560

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 Del Mar 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 level200193$1,554,319$7,772
0-30,000118118$1,026,843$8,702
30,001-48,0004343$351,831$8,182
48,001-75,0002927$152,360$5,254
75,001-110,00065$23,285$3,881
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