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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,750
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 35%
Average Aid Amount $4,391
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 750
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at Palo Alto

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,750 students (35% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,391. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 750 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Palo Alto College is $5,542 for Texas residents and $9,952 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,750 students (35% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,391. 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 aid3,75035%$4,391
Pell Grants2,68925%$4,357
Federal Student Loans2252%$5,911

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 750 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 750 students (91% 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 Aid75091%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources74991%$5,998
Federal Grants58872%$5,613
Pell Grants58872%$5,256
Other Federal Grants23028%$913
State/Local Grants40049%$2,401
Institutional Grants21326%$1,085
Student Loans182%$6,798
Federal Student Loans182%$6,381
Other Student Loans10%$7,500

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 743 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Palo Alto College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 169 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family373276538
Living Off-Campus without Family10680169

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 Palo Alto College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level592586$3,869,905$6,537
$0 - $30,000344344$2,465,180$7,166
$30,001 - $48,000143143$902,324$6,310
$48,001 - $75,0008484$422,780$5,033
$75,001 - $110,0001614$73,588$4,599
$110,001 or more51$6,033$1,207
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