[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,111 students (55% of total 2,015 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Mountain Empire Community College (MECC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,738.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 297 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,096.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Mountain Empire Community College, 1,111 undergraduate students (55% of total 2,015 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,738.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,11155% $6,374,893$5,738
Pell Grants87443% $4,396,318$5,030
Federal Student Loan--% --

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

276 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 297 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Mountain Empire Community College. The average amount of aid received is $6,096.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid27693% --
Grants or Scholarships27593%$1,676,376$6,096
Federal Grants20870%$1,161,366$5,583
Pell Grants20870%$1,143,066$5,496
Other Federal Grants4214%$18,300$436
State/Local Grants17659%$216,286$1,229
Institutional Grants9331%$298,724$3,212
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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 Mountain Empire 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 level166166$1,210,193$7,290
0-30,0009797$727,624$7,501
30,001-48,0003939$292,077$7,489
48,001-75,0002323$149,681$6,508
75,001-110,00077$40,811$5,830
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