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MEC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,059
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 98%
Average Aid Amount $7,435
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 597
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at MEC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,059 students (98% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,435. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 597 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 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 4,059 students (98% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,435. 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 aid4,05998%$7,435
Pell Grants2,38558%$4,618
Federal Student Loans45311%$5,428

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 597 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 597 students (97% 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 Aid59797%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources59797%$8,467
Federal Grants59797%$6,317
Pell Grants45374%$4,396
Other Federal Grants58095%$3,068
State/Local Grants31952%$3,209
Institutional Grants28747%$906
Student Loans142%$6,332
Federal Student Loans132%$3,898
Other Student Loans30%$12,658

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 473 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY Medgar Evers College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 52 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 Family630514421
Living Off-Campus without Family1196352

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 level439438$3,090,790$7,041
$0 - $30,000257257$1,975,550$7,687
$30,001 - $48,000117117$831,929$7,111
$48,001 - $75,0005655$232,334$4,149
$75,001 - $110,00088$44,132$5,517
$110,001 or more11$6,845$6,845