Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at West Valley

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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 2,487, which is 32.00 % of all undergraduate students. 35 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,892.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 59.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 1% 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 West Valley College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,487, which is 32.00 % of all undergraduate students. 35 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,892.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-153,023 (33%)$2,5831,319 (15%)$3,38425 (0%)$4,348
2015-162,791 (32%)$2,8721,273 (14%)$3,58938 (0%)$5,784
2016-172,538 (31%)$2,7291,037 (13%)$3,66944 (1%)$6,522
2017-182,391 (31%)$3,3231,032 (13%)$3,88441 (1%)$7,102
2018-192,406 (31%)$3,058925 (12%)$3,77552 (1%)$6,773
2019-202,311 (30%)$3,399919 (12%)$3,93542 (1%)$7,034
2020-212,501 (33%)$3,511719 (10%)$4,10626 (0%)$5,631
2021-222,198 (33%)$4,220718 (11%)$3,80027 (0%)$5,644
2022-232,223 (34%)$4,315688 (11%)$4,13520 (0%)$4,186
Average2,487 (32.00%)$3,334959 (12.33%)$3,80935 (1.00%)$5,892
*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, 411 (59.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,683. It can cover 50.25% of tuition & fees ($9,320) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2 (1.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,535).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15249 (40%)$4,1611 (0%)$8,293
2015-16243 (38%)$5,2672 (0%)$4,082
2016-17409 (55%)$3,3373 (0%)$5,443
2017-18405 (63%)$4,5515 (1%)$4,949
2018-19504 (65%)$3,9183 (0%)$3,817
2019-20491 (65%)$4,3891 (0%)$5,444
2020-21508 (75%)$4,1721 (0%)$2,413
2021-22385 (63%)$6,1852 (0%)$3,217
2022-23507 (72%)$6,1662 (0%)$3,155
Average411 (59.56%)$4,6832 (1.00%)$4,535
*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, 155 (22.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,749.

In addition, 311 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (45.56 % 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
2014-15157 (25%)$4,09276 (12%)$421246 (39%)$1,40130 (5%)$567
2015-16168 (26%)$4,55074 (12%)$426241 (38%)$1,87850 (8%)$630
2016-17157 (21%)$4,44678 (10%)$458283 (38%)$1,836187 (25%)$595
2017-18162 (25%)$4,85459 (9%)$544250 (39%)$2,131263 (41%)$1,871
2018-19165 (21%)$4,77865 (8%)$503301 (39%)$2,413332 (43%)$1,287
2019-20178 (24%)$5,07981 (11%)$496379 (51%)$2,403195 (26%)$1,538
2020-21121 (18%)$4,953245 (36%)$1,162324 (48%)$2,328269 (40%)$1,788
2021-22132 (21%)$4,673216 (35%)$1,869363 (59%)$2,927149 (24%)$2,000
2022-23153 (22%)$5,320275 (39%)$1,484415 (59%)$3,813134 (19%)$2,401
Average155 (22.56%)$4,749130 (19.11%)$818311 (45.56%)$2,348179 (25.67%)$1,409
*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, 2 (1.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-151 (0%)$8,2931 (0%)$8,293--
2015-162 (0%)$4,0822 (0%)$4,082--
2016-173 (0%)$5,4433 (0%)$5,443--
2017-185 (1%)$4,9495 (1%)$4,949--
2018-193 (0%)$3,8173 (0%)$3,817--
2019-201 (0%)$5,4441 (0%)$5,444--
2020-211 (0%)$2,4131 (0%)$2,413--
2021-222 (0%)$3,2172 (0%)$3,217--
2022-232 (0%)$3,1552 (0%)$3,155--
Average2 (1.00%)$4,5352 (1.00%)$4,535--

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