[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,899 students (33% of total 11,979 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Santiago Canyon College (SCC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,576.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 74% of total 889 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,580.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Santiago Canyon College, 3,899 undergraduate students (33% of total 11,979 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,576.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,89933% $21,739,289$5,576
Pell Grants1,32911% $8,814,648$6,633
Federal Student Loan751% $712,509$9,500

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

662 beginning undergraduate students (74% of total 889 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Santiago Canyon College. The average amount of aid received is $6,580.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid66274% --
Grants or Scholarships65874%$4,329,837$6,580
Federal Grants31335%$1,933,755$6,178
Pell Grants30434%$1,835,355$6,037
Other Federal Grants13515%$98,400$729
State/Local Grants65273%$2,387,082$3,661
Institutional Grants152%$9,000$600
Student Loan Aid61%$37,500$6,250
Federal Student Loans61%$37,500$6,250
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 Santiago Canyon 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 level262262$2,412,976$9,210
0-30,000126126$1,343,174$10,660
30,001-48,0006060$617,425$10,290
48,001-75,0005757$388,665$6,819
75,001-110,0001818$62,399$3,467
110,001 or more11$1,313$1,313

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