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SCC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,661
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 32%
Average Aid Amount $3,730
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 606
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 72%

Financial Aid Information at SCC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,661 students (32% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,730. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 606 students (72% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Santiago Canyon College is $1,164 for California residents and $9,612 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,661 students (32% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,730. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Santiago Canyon College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Santiago Canyon College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,66132%$3,730
Pell Grants1,34012%$4,120
Federal Student Loans1111%$4,547

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 606 beginning students (72% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 605 students (72% 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 Santiago Canyon College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Santiago Canyon College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid60672%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources60572%$5,183
Federal Grants33340%$4,391
Pell Grants25931%$4,922
Other Federal Grants23728%$791
State/Local Grants59070%$2,824
Institutional Grants142%$500
Student Loans142%$3,717
Federal Student Loans142%$3,717
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 590 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Santiago Canyon College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 124 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 Santiago Canyon College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family540476450
Living Off-Campus without Family11191124

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 Santiago Canyon College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level262262$2,412,976$9,210
$0 - $30,000126126$1,343,174$10,660
$30,001 - $48,0006060$617,425$10,290
$48,001 - $75,0005757$388,665$6,819
$75,001 - $110,0001818$62,399$3,467
$110,001 or more11$1,313$1,313