Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at PGCC

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Received Percent Changed

$1,773

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,223, which is 51.89 % of all undergraduate students. 2,002 students which is 16.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,440.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 66.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 21% 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 Prince George's Community College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,223, which is 51.89 % of all undergraduate students. 2,002 students which is 16.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,440.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-156,789 (50%)$2,9595,325 (39%)$3,5032,771 (20%)$3,555
2015-166,927 (52%)$2,9415,034 (38%)$3,4412,729 (21%)$5,530
2016-176,640 (53%)$2,6844,517 (36%)$3,3022,473 (20%)$5,533
2017-186,420 (52%)$2,9474,549 (37%)$3,4372,215 (18%)$5,495
2018-196,103 (51%)$3,2074,364 (36%)$3,6621,945 (16%)$5,633
2019-206,224 (52%)$3,2734,127 (35%)$3,8361,703 (14%)$5,589
2020-215,038 (44%)$4,4693,650 (32%)$3,8841,485 (13%)$5,971
2021-227,205 (68%)$3,8133,459 (33%)$3,6951,298 (12%)$5,951
2022-234,659 (45%)$4,7323,268 (32%)$3,9261,397 (14%)$5,699
Average6,223 (51.89%)$3,4474,255 (35.33%)$3,6322,002 (16.44%)$5,440
*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, 591 (66.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,275. It can cover 60.20% of tuition & fees ($8,762) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 191 (21.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,779).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15555 (58%)$4,642207 (22%)$3,596
2015-16440 (57%)$4,809214 (28%)$5,065
2016-17744 (62%)$4,561379 (31%)$5,188
2017-18570 (65%)$5,110192 (22%)$4,593
2018-19484 (65%)$5,303152 (20%)$4,823
2019-20628 (72%)$5,591146 (17%)$4,810
2020-21640 (72%)$5,756136 (15%)$4,666
2021-22666 (82%)$5,509142 (18%)$5,038
2022-23592 (64%)$6,190151 (16%)$5,232
Average591 (66.33%)$5,275191 (21.00%)$4,779
*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, 466 (52.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,773.

In addition, 175 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (19.56 % 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
2014-15506 (53%)$4,43113 (1%)$888171 (18%)$1,05448 (5%)$2,966
2015-16394 (51%)$4,37327 (3%)$1,089136 (18%)$1,57343 (6%)$3,481
2016-17637 (53%)$4,26159 (5%)$977230 (19%)$1,390120 (10%)$2,516
2017-18476 (54%)$4,51043 (5%)$891191 (22%)$1,093184 (21%)$2,821
2018-19394 (53%)$4,87521 (3%)$956135 (18%)$1,017147 (20%)$3,321
2019-20479 (55%)$5,14972 (8%)$976216 (25%)$1,328201 (23%)$3,421
2020-21416 (47%)$5,014406 (46%)$906223 (25%)$1,412271 (30%)$3,376
2021-22429 (53%)$5,167595 (74%)$1,246139 (17%)$1,990129 (16%)$3,369
2022-23463 (50%)$5,175378 (41%)$1,346130 (14%)$2,073222 (24%)$2,206
Average466 (52.11%)$4,773179 (20.67%)$1,031175 (19.56%)$1,437152 (17.22%)$3,053
*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, 191 (21.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $191.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15207 (22%)$3,596206 (22%)$3,5401 (0%)$15,000
2015-16214 (28%)$5,065212 (27%)$5,0373 (0%)$5,333
2016-17379 (31%)$5,188377 (31%)$5,1733 (0%)$5,300
2017-18192 (22%)$4,593191 (22%)$4,5911 (0%)$5,000
2018-19152 (20%)$4,823152 (20%)$4,823--
2019-20146 (17%)$4,810145 (17%)$4,6512 (0%)$13,950
2020-21136 (15%)$4,666135 (15%)$4,6521 (0%)$6,500
2021-22142 (18%)$5,038142 (18%)$4,9091 (0%)$18,351
2022-23151 (16%)$5,232150 (16%)$5,1052 (0%)$12,186
Average191 (21.00%)$4,779190 (20.89%)$4,7202 (0.00%)$10,203

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