Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Cottey

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Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 260, which is 91.33 % of all undergraduate students. 150 students which is 52.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,667.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 57% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Cottey College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 260, which is 91.33 % of all undergraduate students. 150 students which is 52.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,667.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15265 (99%)$17,457126 (47%)$4,362168 (62%)$5,408
2015-16313 (99%)$18,329152 (48%)$4,444187 (59%)$5,526
2016-17280 (97%)$17,875120 (42%)$4,609154 (53%)$5,818
2017-18263 (97%)$17,929117 (43%)$4,701153 (57%)$6,056
2018-19270 (100%)$19,046125 (46%)$4,726154 (57%)$6,212
2019-20255 (100%)$21,411120 (47%)$5,030140 (55%)$5,806
2020-2185 (32%)$22,22848 (18%)$4,39841 (15%)$4,532
2021-22299 (99%)$22,013136 (45%)$4,638174 (57%)$5,112
2022-23307 (99%)$24,728141 (45%)$4,950175 (56%)$6,537
Average260 (91.33%)$20,113121 (42.33%)$4,651150 (52.33%)$5,667
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 104 (97.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $14,970. It can cover 54.32% of tuition & fees ($27,562).

In addition, 62 (56.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,359).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15129 (99%)$13,45782 (63%)$5,057
2015-16145 (100%)$13,26092 (63%)$5,191
2016-1788 (94%)$12,86849 (52%)$6,145
2017-1883 (97%)$12,28453 (62%)$5,587
2018-1996 (100%)$13,87352 (54%)$6,029
2019-2092 (100%)$16,01651 (55%)$4,920
2020-2184 (91%)$17,26642 (46%)$4,781
2021-22127 (98%)$17,30883 (64%)$4,488
2022-2396 (100%)$18,40250 (52%)$6,032
Average104 (97.67%)$14,97062 (56.78%)$5,359
*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 10 years, on average, 49 (46.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,637.

In addition, 18 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (16.78 % 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
2014-1557 (44%)$4,44124 (18%)$46319 (15%)$1,500127 (98%)$11,364
2015-1668 (47%)$4,36122 (15%)$47720 (14%)$1,621145 (100%)$10,919
2016-1745 (48%)$4,60019 (20%)$44712 (13%)$2,09488 (94%)$10,134
2017-1839 (45%)$4,67215 (17%)$93313 (15%)$1,80883 (97%)$9,637
2018-1950 (52%)$4,51810 (10%)$90019 (20%)$1,80296 (100%)$11,069
2019-2040 (43%)$5,27526 (28%)$2,62010 (11%)$1,59591 (99%)$12,950
2020-2147 (51%)$4,40513 (14%)$84613 (14%)$1,59382 (89%)$14,776
2021-2256 (43%)$4,66016 (12%)$95035 (27%)$2,249126 (98%)$14,629
2022-2342 (44%)$4,80115 (16%)$80021 (22%)$2,96096 (100%)$15,530
Average49 (46.33%)$4,63718 (16.67%)$93718 (16.78%)$1,914104 (97.22%)$12,334
*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 10 years, on average, 62 (56.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $62.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1582 (63%)$5,05782 (63%)$5,057--
2015-1692 (63%)$5,19192 (63%)$5,1401 (1%)$4,656
2016-1749 (52%)$6,14549 (52%)$5,5323 (3%)$10,000
2017-1853 (62%)$5,58753 (62%)$5,3853 (3%)$3,576
2018-1952 (54%)$6,02952 (54%)$5,1586 (6%)$7,549
2019-2051 (55%)$4,92051 (55%)$4,8322 (2%)$2,250
2020-2142 (46%)$4,78140 (43%)$4,6462 (2%)$7,500
2021-2283 (64%)$4,48883 (64%)$4,3064 (3%)$3,771
2022-2350 (52%)$6,03247 (49%)$5,2496 (6%)$9,153
Average62 (56.78%)$5,35961 (56.11%)$5,0343 (3.25%)$6,057

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