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Compton Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,763
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 43%
Average Aid Amount $3,963
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 139
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 80%

Financial Aid Information at Compton

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,763 students (43% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,963. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 139 students (80% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Compton College is $1,142 for California residents and $8,822 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,763 students (43% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,963. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Compton College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Compton College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,76343%$3,963
Pell Grants1,10727%$3,679
Federal Student Loans712%$7,486

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 139 beginning students (80% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 139 students (80% 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 Compton College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Compton College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid13980%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources13980%$5,952
Federal Grants12270%$4,811
Pell Grants12170%$4,587
Other Federal Grants8348%$385
State/Local Grants13376%$1,808
Institutional Grants00%-
Student Loans63%$6,846
Federal Student Loans63%$6,846
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 136 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Compton College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 82 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Compton College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family416354
Living Off-Campus without Family304882

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Compton College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level120120$801,502$6,679
$0 - $30,0008686$577,047$6,710
$30,001 - $48,0002222$156,860$7,130
$48,001 - $75,00099$60,251$6,695
$75,001 - $110,00033$7,344$2,448
$110,001 or more00$0-