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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 Virginia Colleges since 2012. For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,918, which is 72.80 % of all undergraduate students. 2,379 students which is 57.30% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount: $7,476.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2012-132,913 (70%)$11,7161,553 (37%)$3,9142,546 (58%)$7,744
2013-142,871 (71%)$11,0301,550 (39%)$3,9012,532 (61%)$7,625
2014-152,924 (72%)$11,3471,575 (40%)$3,9632,553 (61%)$7,623
2015-162,947 (72%)$11,4941,558 (39%)$4,0582,532 (60%)$7,897
2016-172,839 (73%)$12,0201,487 (38%)$4,0102,423 (58%)$7,697
2017-182,852 (72%)$12,3231,499 (38%)$4,2312,366 (57%)$7,431
2018-192,802 (72%)$13,5531,504 (38%)$4,4122,302 (57%)$7,271
2019-202,966 (74%)$13,7541,512 (37%)$4,3482,304 (57%)$6,976
2020-212,912 (74%)$14,4201,446 (36%)$4,4782,151 (53%)$7,111
2021-223,151 (78%)$15,0801,491 (37%)$4,6342,081 (51%)$7,384
Average2,918 (72.80%)$12,6741,518 (37.90%)$4,1952,379 (57.30%)$7,476

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 10 years, on average, 573 (81.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $14,351. It can cover 40.68% of tuition & fees ($35,277) based on out-of-state rate. In addition, 464 (64.60 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,962).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2012-13517 (77%)$11,973460 (66%)$7,814
2013-14503 (78%)$12,336446 (65%)$7,981
2014-15525 (79%)$13,189469 (67%)$7,750
2015-16572 (82%)$13,752496 (67%)$8,213
2016-17556 (81%)$13,972480 (67%)$8,072
2017-18590 (79%)$14,689485 (65%)$7,931
2018-19565 (79%)$14,562458 (63%)$7,892
2019-20641 (84%)$15,984492 (63%)$8,153
2020-21602 (84%)$15,955419 (60%)$8,077
2021-22658 (87%)$17,095439 (63%)$7,737
Average573 (81.00%)$14,351464 (64.60%)$7,962
*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, 253 (42.70 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,544. In addition, 315 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (38.80 % 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
2012-13244 (42%)$4,12980 (18%)$1,587308 (37%)$3,694416 (64%)$10,136
2013-14232 (42%)$4,28772 (15%)$1,746299 (39%)$4,139405 (64%)$10,281
2014-15240 (43%)$4,29788 (16%)$1,692318 (40%)$4,282405 (65%)$10,510
2015-16253 (42%)$4,43390 (19%)$1,643299 (37%)$3,870474 (67%)$11,503
2016-17249 (43%)$4,54590 (19%)$1,742323 (39%)$4,142465 (68%)$11,894
2017-18266 (42%)$4,37299 (20%)$1,580316 (38%)$4,225525 (70%)$12,866
2018-19251 (44%)$4,56399 (19%)$1,699341 (40%)$4,431521 (71%)$12,552
2019-20279 (43%)$4,730295 (37%)$1,600334 (41%)$4,660566 (74%)$13,517
2020-21251 (42%)$4,891236 (32%)$1,961309 (39%)$4,637544 (74%)$13,785
2021-22263 (44%)$5,189224 (27%)$1,857302 (38%)$5,071620 (75%)$14,841
Average253 (42.70%)$4,544137 (22.20%)$1,711315 (38.80%)$4,315494 (69.20%)$12,189
*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, 464 (64.60 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $464.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2012-13460 (66%)$7,814452 (65%)$6,79162 (10%)$11,573
2013-14446 (65%)$7,981437 (64%)$6,78866 (9%)$11,675
2014-15469 (67%)$7,750460 (66%)$6,72265 (7%)$11,731
2015-16496 (67%)$8,213483 (66%)$6,74085 (11%)$12,557
2016-17480 (67%)$8,072468 (66%)$6,86389 (8%)$13,278
2017-18485 (65%)$7,931475 (64%)$6,69993 (8%)$13,062
2018-19458 (63%)$7,892451 (63%)$6,364102 (10%)$13,553
2019-20492 (63%)$8,153485 (62%)$6,289104 (10%)$14,413
2020-21419 (60%)$8,077420 (60%)$6,19983 (8%)$15,163
2021-22439 (63%)$7,737431 (62%)$6,01186 (8%)$15,035
Average464 (64.60%)$7,962456 (63.80%)$6,54784 (8.90%)$13,204
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