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MEC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,314
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $7,864
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 773
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 90%

Financial Aid Information at MEC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,314 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,864. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 773 students (90% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at CUNY Medgar Evers College is $7,352 for New York residents and $15,302 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,314 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,864. 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 Medgar Evers College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at CUNY Medgar Evers College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,31474%$7,864
Pell Grants3,53861%$4,843
Federal Student Loans1,06318%$5,441

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 773 beginning students (90% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 769 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 Medgar Evers College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at CUNY Medgar Evers College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid77390%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources76890%$8,993
Federal Grants73486%$5,364
Pell Grants68880%$4,865
Other Federal Grants61472%$962
State/Local Grants64675%$4,231
Institutional Grants13716%$1,722
Student Loans577%$3,805
Federal Student Loans577%$3,710
Other Student Loans10%$5,382

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 749 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY Medgar Evers College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 119 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 Medgar Evers College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family826897630
Living Off-Campus without Family18590119

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 2021-2022 . 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 Medgar Evers College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level692684$6,061,377$8,759
$0 - $30,000443443$4,400,306$9,933
$30,001 - $48,000155155$1,239,421$7,996
$48,001 - $75,0007979$397,834$5,036
$75,001 - $110,000116$23,466$2,133
$110,001 or more41$350$88