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Columbia College Chicago Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,007
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 93%
Average Aid Amount $17,738
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,655
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Columbia College Chicago

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,007 students (93% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $17,738. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,655 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College Chicago is $32,520, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,007 students (93% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $17,738. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Columbia College Chicago for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Columbia College Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,00793%$17,738
Pell Grants2,63141%$4,818
Federal Student Loans3,78358%$6,539

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,655 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,655 students (99% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Columbia College Chicago.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Columbia College Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,65599%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,65599%$18,020
Federal Grants85651%$5,738
Pell Grants78647%$4,915
Other Federal Grants30618%$3,426
State/Local Grants59135%$5,040
Institutional Grants1,65098%$13,293
Student Loans1,02061%$7,301
Federal Student Loans94356%$5,352
Other Student Loans25915%$9,269