Financial Aid at Union County
Financial Aid Amount Received
$5,902 (62.13% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
72% of 7,796 students
5,673 undergraduate students (72% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Union County College. The percentage of students who received financial aid extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brookdale Community College and Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus, the percentage of students who received financial aid is average (the average of the schools is 79.00%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $5,902 and the average loan amount is $6,109. The average financial aid amount is 62.13% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $9,500).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 5,673 | 72% | $33,482,156 | $5,902 |
| Pell Grants | 3,426 | 43% | $13,792,857 | $4,026 |
| Federal Students Loans | 548 | 7% | $3,347,659 | $6,109 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 1,059 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Union County College.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $7,285 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $4,956.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Union County College.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 1,075 | 83% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,059 | 82% | $7,714,647 | $7,285 |
| Federal Grants | 1,029 | 80% | $6,399,252 | $6,219 |
| Pell Grants | 771 | 60% | $4,159,620 | $5,395 |
| Other Federal Grants | 1,019 | 79% | $2,239,632 | $2,198 |
| State/Local Grants | 482 | 37% | $1,145,023 | $2,376 |
| Institutional Grants | 114 | 9% | $170,372 | $1,494 |
| Student Loans | 54 | 4% | $267,603 | $4,956 |
| Federal Student Loans | 52 | 4% | $257,822 | $4,958 |
| Other Student Loans | 2 | 0% | $9,781 | $4,891 |
Financial Aid by Income Level
The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at Union County College.
| Income Level | # of Students | # of Students Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Income Level | - | - | $5,293,289 | $6,769 |
| 0 - $30,000 | 409 | 409 | $2,940,192 | $7,189 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | 189 | 189 | $1,381,951 | $7,312 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | 159 | 159 | $882,333 | $5,549 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | 20 | 20 | $76,556 | $3,828 |
| $110,001 - more | 5 | 5 | $12,257 | $2,451 |