[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,999 students (37% of total 10,908 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Palo Alto College (Palo Alto). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,082.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 919 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,983.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Palo Alto College, 3,999 undergraduate students (37% of total 10,908 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,082.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Palo Alto
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,99937% $20,323,541$5,082
Pell Grants2,89927% $14,703,688$5,072
Federal Student Loan2532% $1,516,736$5,995

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

850 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 919 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Palo Alto College. The average amount of aid received is $6,983.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Palo Alto
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid85092% --
Grants or Scholarships85092%$5,935,203$6,983
Federal Grants68074%$4,248,601$6,248
Pell Grants67674%$4,105,891$6,074
Other Federal Grants12113%$142,710$1,179
State/Local Grants50054%$1,386,070$2,772
Institutional Grants27730%$300,532$1,085
Student Loan Aid172%$88,590$5,211
Federal Student Loans172%$88,590$5,211
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 Palo Alto 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 level592586$3,869,905$6,537
0-30,000344344$2,465,180$7,166
30,001-48,000143143$902,324$6,310
48,001-75,0008484$422,780$5,033
75,001-110,0001614$73,588$4,599
110,001 or more51$6,033$1,207

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