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SAC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 11,850
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 50%
Average Aid Amount $3,226
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,156
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at SAC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,850 students (50% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,226. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,156 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Ana College is $1,180 for California residents and $10,756 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,850 students (50% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,226. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Santa Ana College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Santa Ana College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid11,85050%$3,226
Pell Grants3,80816%$3,911
Federal Student Loans1721%$6,575

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,156 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,154 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 Santa Ana College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Santa Ana College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,15697%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,15497%$6,162
Federal Grants1,10593%$4,162
Pell Grants69058%$4,950
Other Federal Grants1,08591%$1,091
State/Local Grants1,04187%$2,408
Institutional Grants50%$1,000
Student Loans61%$6,309
Federal Student Loans61%$6,309
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,040 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Santa Ana College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 298 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 Santa Ana College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family627740702
Living Off-Campus without Family181214298

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 Santa Ana College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level687687$5,491,633$7,994
$0 - $30,000342342$2,974,218$8,697
$30,001 - $48,000198198$1,721,434$8,694
$48,001 - $75,000128128$734,796$5,741
$75,001 - $110,0001818$58,528$3,252
$110,001 or more11$2,657$2,657