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Pierce College Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,303
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 55%
Average Aid Amount $4,340
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,214
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 81%

Financial Aid Information at Pierce College

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,303 students (55% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,340. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,214 students (81% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Los Angeles Pierce College is $1,238 for California residents and $10,572 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,303 students (55% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,340. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Los Angeles Pierce College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Los Angeles Pierce College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,30355%$4,340
Pell Grants4,05727%$4,263
Federal Student Loans3742%$8,096

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,214 beginning students (81% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,210 students (81% 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 Los Angeles Pierce College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Los Angeles Pierce College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,21481%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,21081%$6,545
Federal Grants1,08773%$4,711
Pell Grants74450%$5,366
Other Federal Grants1,06571%$1,060
State/Local Grants1,03569%$2,703
Institutional Grants00%-
Student Loans282%$8,290
Federal Student Loans282%$8,290
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,018 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Los Angeles Pierce College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 677 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 Los Angeles Pierce College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family200236290
Living Off-Campus without Family509557677

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 Los Angeles Pierce College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level729729$6,304,576$8,648
$0 - $30,000395395$3,844,694$9,733
$30,001 - $48,000192192$1,699,875$8,854
$48,001 - $75,000117117$657,022$5,616
$75,001 - $110,0001919$80,790$4,252
$110,001 or more66$22,195$3,699