Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at PCCC

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Received Percent Changed

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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 4,422, which is 66.44 % of all undergraduate students. 420 students which is 6.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,039.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 80.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 6% 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 Passaic County Community College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,422, which is 66.44 % of all undergraduate students. 420 students which is 6.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,039.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-155,644 (63%)$4,2145,380 (60%)$3,640464 (5%)$4,201
2015-165,106 (61%)$4,2414,847 (58%)$3,687477 (6%)$4,625
2016-174,465 (55%)$4,0694,253 (52%)$3,572510 (6%)$4,563
2017-184,275 (61%)$4,2543,951 (57%)$3,732445 (6%)$4,937
2018-193,815 (59%)$4,5283,455 (53%)$3,954336 (5%)$5,047
2019-204,240 (65%)$4,9273,652 (56%)$4,066277 (4%)$4,960
2020-213,799 (68%)$5,6132,726 (49%)$4,056440 (8%)$5,718
2021-224,483 (88%)$4,5522,505 (49%)$3,788412 (8%)$5,587
2022-233,971 (78%)$4,5922,702 (53%)$4,073415 (8%)$5,710
Average4,422 (66.44%)$4,5543,719 (54.11%)$3,841420 (6.22%)$5,039
*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, 451 (80.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,806. It can cover 54.98% of tuition & fees ($10,560) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 34 (6.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,517).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15604 (80%)$5,42128 (4%)$3,452
2015-16614 (75%)$5,44448 (6%)$4,667
2016-17453 (69%)$5,20842 (6%)$4,177
2017-18454 (74%)$5,26033 (5%)$4,626
2018-19422 (75%)$5,74725 (4%)$4,645
2019-20526 (85%)$6,17229 (5%)$4,637
2020-21236 (81%)$6,60636 (12%)$4,896
2021-22325 (93%)$6,48132 (9%)$4,488
2022-23423 (88%)$5,91835 (7%)$5,069
Average451 (80.00%)$5,80634 (6.44%)$4,517
*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, 394 (68.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,905.

In addition, 202 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (36.78 % 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
2014-15576 (77%)$4,549266 (35%)$112268 (36%)$2,12487 (12%)$632
2015-16585 (71%)$4,557270 (33%)$111265 (32%)$2,085103 (13%)$913
2016-17432 (66%)$4,474227 (35%)$101187 (29%)$1,96437 (6%)$984
2017-18409 (67%)$4,845247 (40%)$81140 (23%)$2,183118 (19%)$685
2018-19383 (69%)$4,986168 (30%)$174199 (36%)$2,09995 (17%)$723
2019-20447 (72%)$5,244276 (45%)$452259 (42%)$2,131422 (68%)$534
2020-21178 (61%)$5,014227 (78%)$1,686138 (47%)$1,9787 (2%)$1,542
2021-22222 (64%)$5,133325 (93%)$2,132134 (38%)$1,97413 (4%)$710
2022-23312 (65%)$5,340381 (80%)$815228 (48%)$2,18224 (5%)$1,221
Average394 (68.00%)$4,905265 (52.11%)$629202 (36.78%)$2,080101 (16.22%)$883
*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, 34 (6.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $34.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1528 (4%)$3,45228 (4%)$3,452--
2015-1648 (6%)$4,66748 (6%)$4,667--
2016-1742 (6%)$4,17742 (6%)$4,177--
2017-1833 (5%)$4,62633 (5%)$4,626--
2018-1925 (4%)$4,64525 (4%)$4,645--
2019-2029 (5%)$4,63729 (5%)$4,637--
2020-2136 (12%)$4,89636 (12%)$4,896--
2021-2232 (9%)$4,48832 (9%)$4,488--
2022-2335 (7%)$5,06935 (7%)$5,069--
Average34 (6.44%)$4,51734 (6.44%)$4,517--

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