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Palo Alto Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,157
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 30%
Average Aid Amount $3,955
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 523
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 90%

Financial Aid Information at Palo Alto

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,157 students (30% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,955. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 523 students (90% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Palo Alto College is $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,157 students (30% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,955. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Palo Alto College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Palo Alto College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,15730%$3,955
Pell Grants2,42323%$3,791
Federal Student Loans2062%$6,042

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 523 beginning students (90% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 523 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 Palo Alto College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Palo Alto College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid52390%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources51989%$5,364
Federal Grants41070%$4,986
Pell Grants41070%$4,858
Other Federal Grants6010%$877
State/Local Grants25744%$2,429
Institutional Grants11019%$1,050
Student Loans122%$5,904
Federal Student Loans122%$5,904
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 365 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Palo Alto College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 80 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 Palo Alto College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family477373276
Living Off-Campus without Family13610680

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 Palo Alto College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level342340$1,968,685$5,756
$0 - $30,000192192$1,240,376$6,460
$30,001 - $48,0008787$463,124$5,323
$48,001 - $75,0005554$232,380$4,225
$75,001 - $110,00055$22,695$4,539
$110,001 or more32$10,110$3,370