Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at GCSC

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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 2,552, which is 50.78 % of all undergraduate students. 485 students which is 9.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,879.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 80.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 8% 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 Gulf Coast State College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,552, which is 50.78 % of all undergraduate students. 485 students which is 9.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,879.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-152,987 (50%)$3,6482,459 (41%)$3,423916 (15%)$4,562
2015-162,475 (45%)$3,6652,025 (37%)$3,394705 (13%)$4,928
2016-172,192 (40%)$3,6731,781 (32%)$3,353634 (12%)$4,741
2017-182,225 (41%)$4,1481,741 (32%)$3,599509 (9%)$4,377
2018-192,329 (41%)$3,7891,593 (28%)$3,482473 (8%)$4,395
2019-202,161 (45%)$3,9701,449 (30%)$3,676359 (7%)$4,903
2020-212,846 (67%)$5,4081,253 (30%)$5,097252 (6%)$5,086
2021-223,373 (77%)$4,4951,295 (30%)$5,295221 (5%)$5,402
2022-232,381 (51%)$5,8501,297 (28%)$5,821299 (6%)$5,518
Average2,552 (50.78%)$4,2941,655 (32.00%)$4,127485 (9.00%)$4,879
*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, 467 (80.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,165. It can cover 59.82% of tuition & fees ($8,635) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 49 (8.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,724).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15506 (78%)$4,110113 (18%)$4,253
2015-16217 (80%)$3,81518 (7%)$4,100
2016-17391 (67%)$4,54563 (11%)$4,008
2017-18437 (70%)$5,17347 (8%)$4,225
2018-19433 (70%)$4,98945 (7%)$4,329
2019-20433 (79%)$4,97940 (7%)$4,721
2020-21476 (88%)$6,69034 (6%)$5,336
2021-22681 (99%)$6,02430 (4%)$5,271
2022-23627 (90%)$6,16347 (7%)$6,274
Average467 (80.11%)$5,16549 (8.33%)$4,724
*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, 274 (47.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,077.

In addition, 230 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (39.78 % 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
2014-15376 (58%)$4,26423 (4%)$891124 (19%)$1,605197 (31%)$1,302
2015-16114 (42%)$4,1253 (1%)$733110 (40%)$1,571122 (45%)$1,497
2016-17293 (50%)$4,33932 (5%)$590163 (28%)$1,678143 (24%)$1,492
2017-18303 (48%)$4,67934 (5%)$638297 (47%)$1,949171 (27%)$1,417
2018-19285 (46%)$4,32627 (4%)$570307 (50%)$2,051182 (29%)$1,551
2019-20279 (51%)$4,78434 (6%)$735221 (40%)$2,388189 (35%)$1,420
2020-21230 (43%)$6,256420 (78%)$1,441260 (48%)$2,643153 (28%)$2,963
2021-22294 (43%)$6,090663 (97%)$681287 (42%)$2,480555 (81%)$2,070
2022-23289 (42%)$6,82815 (2%)$1,166303 (44%)$2,568528 (76%)$2,074
Average274 (47.00%)$5,077139 (22.44%)$827230 (39.78%)$2,104249 (41.78%)$1,754
*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, 49 (8.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $49.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15113 (18%)$4,253112 (17%)$4,2551 (0%)$4,000
2015-1618 (7%)$4,10018 (7%)$4,100--
2016-1763 (11%)$4,00860 (10%)$3,9703 (1%)$4,778
2017-1847 (8%)$4,22547 (8%)$4,225--
2018-1945 (7%)$4,32944 (7%)$4,3131 (0%)$5,000
2019-2040 (7%)$4,72139 (7%)$4,4062 (0%)$8,500
2020-2134 (6%)$5,33632 (6%)$5,0262 (0%)$10,300
2021-2230 (4%)$5,27128 (4%)$4,3193 (0%)$12,400
2022-2347 (7%)$6,27441 (6%)$5,2237 (1%)$11,539
Average49 (8.33%)$4,72447 (8.00%)$4,4263 (1.00%)$8,074

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