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South Mountain CC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,731
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 47%
Average Aid Amount $3,151
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 244
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 78%

Financial Aid Information at South Mountain CC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,731 students (47% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,151. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 244 students (78% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at South Mountain Community College is $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,731 students (47% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,151. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at South Mountain Community College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at South Mountain Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,73147%$3,151
Pell Grants1,01427%$4,147
Federal Student Loans2577%$4,192

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 244 beginning students (78% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 228 students (73% 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 South Mountain Community College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at South Mountain Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid24478%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources22873%$4,983
Federal Grants17155%$5,494
Pell Grants17155%$5,432
Other Federal Grants144%$757
State/Local Grants52%$500
Institutional Grants12841%$1,517
Student Loans124%$5,963
Federal Student Loans124%$3,973
Other Student Loans10%$23,870

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 221 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended South Mountain Community College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 54 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 South Mountain Community College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family9089133
Living Off-Campus without Family513754

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 South Mountain Community College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level170168$1,008,033$5,930
$0 - $30,0008282$532,064$6,489
$30,001 - $48,0004747$285,195$6,068
$48,001 - $75,0003636$175,063$4,863
$75,001 - $110,00042$14,411$3,603
$110,001 or more11$1,300$1,300