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Union County Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,673
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $5,902
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,080
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 84%

Financial Aid Information at Union County

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,673 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,902. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,080 students (84% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Union County College is $9,500, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,673 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,902. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Union County College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Union County College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,67372%$5,902
Pell Grants3,42643%$4,026
Federal Student Loans5487%$6,109

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,080 beginning students (84% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,075 students (83% 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 Union County College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Union County College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,08084%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,05982%$7,285
Federal Grants1,02980%$6,219
Pell Grants77160%$5,395
Other Federal Grants1,01979%$2,198
State/Local Grants48237%$2,376
Institutional Grants1149%$1,494
Student Loans544%$4,956
Federal Student Loans524%$4,958
Other Student Loans20%$4,891

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 899 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Union County College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 111 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 Union County College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family777259764
Living Off-Campus without Family170455111

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 Union County College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level782782$5,293,289$6,769
$0 - $30,000409409$2,940,192$7,189
$30,001 - $48,000189189$1,381,951$7,312
$48,001 - $75,000159159$882,333$5,549
$75,001 - $110,0002020$76,556$3,828
$110,001 or more55$12,257$2,451