Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 550, which is 32.78 % of all undergraduate students. 348 students which is 20.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,531.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 71.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 47% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 550, which is 32.78 % of all undergraduate students. 348 students which is 20.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,531.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14515 (32%)$4,399349 (22%)$4,144415 (26%)$5,563
2014-15478 (30%)$3,879319 (20%)$4,061396 (25%)$5,538
2015-16494 (30%)$4,718317 (20%)$4,168410 (25%)$5,573
2016-17477 (29%)$4,927310 (19%)$4,299426 (26%)$5,758
2017-18479 (29%)$5,199313 (19%)$5,141381 (23%)$5,664
2018-19482 (28%)$5,092311 (18%)$4,883336 (19%)$5,774
2019-20573 (32%)$5,376295 (17%)$5,055290 (16%)$5,395
2020-21680 (40%)$4,557268 (16%)$5,283257 (15%)$5,381
2021-22774 (45%)$4,825267 (16%)$5,327221 (13%)$5,137
Average550 (32.78%)$4,775305 (18.56%)$4,707348 (20.89%)$5,531
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 169 (71.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,947. It can cover 66.76% of tuition & fees ($7,410) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 109 (46.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,915).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14145 (64%)$4,041120 (53%)$5,808
2014-15135 (61%)$3,722129 (58%)$5,366
2015-16170 (70%)$4,554136 (56%)$6,323
2016-17140 (58%)$5,179132 (55%)$6,423
2017-18138 (68%)$5,654108 (53%)$6,116
2018-19151 (63%)$5,029108 (45%)$6,686
2019-20207 (79%)$6,193103 (39%)$6,013
2020-21189 (83%)$5,08475 (33%)$5,459
2021-22244 (99%)$5,06772 (29%)$5,043
Average169 (71.67%)$4,947109 (46.78%)$5,915
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 85 (36.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,790.

In addition, 79 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (33.11 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1483 (37%)$3,80130 (13%)$69649 (22%)$2,51972 (32%)$1,752
2014-1583 (37%)$3,82736 (16%)$57117 (8%)$2,49168 (30%)$1,792
2015-1692 (38%)$3,74228 (12%)$70170 (29%)$3,46390 (37%)$1,865
2016-1781 (34%)$4,20932 (13%)$1,03862 (26%)$3,11567 (28%)$2,354
2017-1887 (43%)$5,33531 (15%)$71154 (26%)$2,63870 (34%)$2,166
2018-19100 (42%)$4,90428 (12%)$40662 (26%)$1,90665 (27%)$2,145
2019-2093 (35%)$5,69993 (35%)$875128 (49%)$3,79890 (34%)$2,049
2020-2172 (31%)$5,360164 (72%)$550125 (55%)$2,79456 (24%)$2,420
2021-2270 (28%)$6,229241 (98%)$1,148142 (57%)$2,61672 (29%)$2,113
Average85 (36.11%)$4,79076 (31.78%)$74479 (33.11%)$2,81672 (30.56%)$2,073
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 109 (46.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $109.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14120 (53%)$5,808120 (53%)$4,88517 (7%)$6,518
2014-15129 (58%)$5,366129 (58%)$4,9698 (4%)$6,390
2015-16136 (56%)$6,323134 (55%)$5,55115 (6%)$7,748
2016-17132 (55%)$6,423132 (55%)$5,51016 (7%)$7,537
2017-18108 (53%)$6,116107 (52%)$5,33012 (6%)$7,522
2018-19108 (45%)$6,686104 (44%)$5,45017 (7%)$9,132
2019-20103 (39%)$6,013102 (39%)$4,99713 (5%)$8,433
2020-2175 (33%)$5,45975 (33%)$4,8913 (1%)$14,188
2021-2272 (29%)$5,04372 (29%)$4,4974 (2%)$9,818
Average109 (46.78%)$5,915108 (46.44%)$5,12012 (5.00%)$8,587