Financial Aid at Porter & Chester Institute
Financial Aid Amount Received
$5,483 (34.58% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
78% of 2,146 students
1,272 undergraduate students (78% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Porter & Chester Institute. The percentage of students who received financial aid much higher compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cortiva Institute and Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden, the percentage of students who received financial aid is much higher (the average of the schools is 64.38%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $5,483 and the average loan amount is $7,923. The average financial aid amount is 34.58% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $15,856).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,272 | 78% | $6,974,144 | $5,483 |
| Pell Grants | 1,027 | 63% | $5,085,652 | $4,952 |
| Federal Students Loans | 1,178 | 72% | $9,332,904 | $7,923 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 305 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Porter & Chester Institute.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $6,660 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $9,620.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Porter & Chester Institute.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 313 | 94% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 305 | 92% | $2,031,392 | $6,660 |
| Federal Grants | 253 | 76% | $1,814,202 | $7,171 |
| Pell Grants | 253 | 76% | $1,724,262 | $6,815 |
| Other Federal Grants | 182 | 55% | $89,940 | $494 |
| State/Local Grants | 3 | 1% | $15,000 | $5,000 |
| Institutional Grants | 106 | 32% | $202,190 | $1,907 |
| Student Loans | 276 | 83% | $2,655,204 | $9,620 |
| Federal Student Loans | 266 | 80% | $2,351,194 | $8,839 |
| Other Student Loans | 77 | 23% | $304,010 | $3,948 |