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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at College of Charleston since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,401, which is 63.55 % of all undergraduate students. 4,198 students which is 41.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,769.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-125,602 (54%)$8,3212,392 (23%)$4,0974,575 (44%)$6,814
2012-135,494 (52%)$8,7372,371 (23%)$4,1934,505 (43%)$6,951
2013-145,578 (53%)$8,9542,405 (23%)$4,2384,385 (42%)$6,968
2014-155,671 (54%)$9,1192,364 (23%)$4,3134,299 (41%)$6,949
2015-165,768 (55%)$9,4022,383 (23%)$4,3544,284 (41%)$6,830
2016-175,849 (56%)$9,3252,428 (23%)$4,3094,454 (43%)$6,810
2017-185,696 (58%)$9,5842,442 (25%)$4,4424,258 (43%)$6,763
2018-195,855 (59%)$10,0662,354 (24%)$4,5274,143 (42%)$6,719
2019-206,572 (68%)$9,5612,125 (22%)$4,5323,825 (40%)$6,692
2020-218,582 (92%)$7,8851,961 (21%)$4,6643,499 (38%)$6,642
2021-229,743 (98%)$8,3072,057 (21%)$4,6863,946 (40%)$6,322
Average6,401 (63.55%)$9,0242,298 (22.82%)$4,3964,198 (41.55%)$6,769

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 1,628 (74.82 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,462. It can cover 25.67% of tuition & fees ($36,858) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 984 (45.27 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,770).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-121,455 (62%)$8,7671,063 (46%)$6,326
2012-131,333 (62%)$8,867916 (43%)$6,771
2013-141,329 (63%)$9,301927 (44%)$6,764
2014-151,437 (66%)$8,834928 (43%)$6,707
2015-161,554 (70%)$9,196998 (45%)$7,151
2016-171,634 (70%)$9,0181,103 (47%)$7,170
2017-181,343 (73%)$9,683877 (48%)$7,863
2018-191,680 (76%)$10,8021,005 (46%)$8,864
2019-201,693 (83%)$10,268867 (42%)$9,245
2020-211,996 (98%)$9,850880 (43%)$9,454
2021-222,459 (100%)$9,4991,262 (51%)$9,150
Average1,628 (74.82%)$9,462984 (45.27%)$7,770
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 480 (22.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,535.
In addition, 1,111 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (51.18 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12496 (21%)$4,22257 (2%)$1,5891,120 (48%)$5,124718 (31%)$6,730
2012-13419 (20%)$4,309103 (5%)$1,1611,054 (49%)$5,307746 (35%)$5,765
2013-14487 (23%)$4,25099 (5%)$1,0061,098 (52%)$5,078801 (38%)$5,763
2014-15438 (20%)$4,361110 (5%)$8871,184 (55%)$5,097741 (34%)$6,278
2015-16538 (24%)$4,544126 (6%)$9581,247 (56%)$5,035869 (39%)$6,268
2016-17560 (24%)$4,390123 (5%)$8581,341 (57%)$4,964877 (37%)$6,289
2017-18485 (26%)$4,71179 (4%)$1,0551,015 (55%)$5,257850 (46%)$6,236
2018-19514 (23%)$4,707201 (9%)$1,0611,127 (51%)$5,3141,206 (55%)$7,899
2019-20438 (21%)$4,4671,091 (53%)$811982 (48%)$5,1621,108 (54%)$8,549
2020-21409 (20%)$5,0311,865 (91%)$505971 (48%)$5,1151,326 (65%)$8,819
2021-22499 (20%)$4,8952,442 (99%)$1,1231,085 (44%)$5,4601,417 (58%)$8,642
Average480 (22.00%)$4,535572 (25.82%)$1,0011,111 (51.18%)$5,174969 (44.73%)$7,022
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 984 (45.27 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $984.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-121,063 (46%)$6,3261,044 (45%)$5,38989 (4%)$12,336
2012-13916 (43%)$6,771891 (42%)$5,60888 (4%)$13,700
2013-14927 (44%)$6,764904 (43%)$5,62187 (4%)$13,666
2014-15928 (43%)$6,707907 (42%)$5,65774 (3%)$14,775
2015-16998 (45%)$7,151965 (43%)$5,601103 (5%)$16,818
2016-171,103 (47%)$7,1701,068 (46%)$5,679107 (5%)$17,232
2017-18877 (48%)$7,863847 (46%)$5,438125 (7%)$18,315
2018-191,005 (46%)$8,864950 (43%)$5,456203 (9%)$18,349
2019-20867 (42%)$9,245810 (40%)$5,383202 (10%)$18,095
2020-21880 (43%)$9,454828 (41%)$5,362174 (9%)$22,293
2021-221,262 (51%)$9,1501,230 (50%)$5,261234 (9%)$21,695
Average984 (45.27%)$7,770949 (43.73%)$5,496135 (6.27%)$17,025

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