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LaGuardia CC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,815
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 60%
Average Aid Amount $5,199
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,756
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at LaGuardia CC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,815 students (60% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,199. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,756 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at CUNY LaGuardia Community College is $5,218 for New York residents and $8,098 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,815 students (60% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,199. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at CUNY LaGuardia Community College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,81560%$5,199
Pell Grants5,27340%$4,361
Federal Student Loans4133%$5,111

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,756 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,755 students (90% 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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,75691%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,75590%$6,827
Federal Grants1,60283%$4,935
Pell Grants1,41473%$5,064
Other Federal Grants1,50678%$495
State/Local Grants1,04054%$2,519
Institutional Grants1,30967%$1,112
Student Loans503%$4,873
Federal Student Loans493%$4,822
Other Student Loans10%$7,360

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,656 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY LaGuardia Community College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 104 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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family1,4291,2451,478
Living Off-Campus without Family306238104

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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4091,407$10,521,866$7,468
$0 - $30,000819819$6,817,293$8,324
$30,001 - $48,000360360$2,701,400$7,504
$48,001 - $75,000188187$876,433$4,662
$75,001 - $110,0003332$109,626$3,322
$110,001 or more99$17,114$1,902