Financial Aid Trends Over Time (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Historical analysis of financial aid including Pell grants and federal loans from 2015 to 2023.
Key Facts
- Data analysis based on College Scorecard 2024 data.
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Financial Aid Participation Rates
Financial Aid Participation (Latest Extract)
Among reporting campuses, average Pell participation is 43.1% and federal loan participation 40.1% (College Scorecard, 2024).
Historical aid trend series is not available in EDsmart Data's current analysis. This page reports the latest cross-sectional institution averages only.
FAQ
What does the Financial Aid Trends Over Time (2026 stats) dataset measure?
It summarizes the metrics shown on this page (charts and tables) using the sources listed in the Data Sources section, with national aggregates and breakdowns where available.
What is the primary data source?
College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Some pages also incorporate Census ACS context where noted.
How often is this page updated?
Pages update when the underlying processed datasets are refreshed and the HTML is regenerated; the Last updated date reflects the most recent build.
Data Sources
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and enrollment data
- Data year: 2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Census ACS - U.S. Census Bureau
- Demographic and workforce data
- Data year: 2023
- Source: census.gov