How West Virginia's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at West Virginia University since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,746, which is 67.64 % of all undergraduate students. 11,024 students which is 50.27% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,544.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	14,222 (63%)	$7,004	6,249 (28%)	$4,107	12,266 (54%)	$6,840
2012-13	14,609 (64%)	$7,167	6,078 (27%)	$4,150	12,207 (53%)	$6,922
2013-14	14,293 (63%)	$7,660	5,881 (26%)	$4,200	11,855 (52%)	$6,984
2014-15	14,540 (64%)	$8,007	5,774 (26%)	$4,162	11,812 (52%)	$6,948
2015-16	14,627 (65%)	$8,018	5,645 (25%)	$4,193	11,398 (51%)	$6,689
2016-17	15,059 (67%)	$9,561	5,648 (25%)	$4,223	11,379 (51%)	$6,552
2017-18	15,420 (69%)	$10,067	5,438 (24%)	$4,429	11,278 (50%)	$6,483
2018-19	14,804 (70%)	$9,465	5,118 (24%)	$4,544	10,467 (49%)	$6,070
2019-20	14,951 (71%)	$9,852	4,814 (23%)	$4,765	10,265 (49%)	$6,227
2020-21	15,010 (73%)	$10,817	4,455 (22%)	$4,850	9,345 (46%)	$6,216
2021-22	14,672 (75%)	$11,052	4,264 (22%)	$4,847	8,996 (46%)	$6,054
Average	14,746 (67.64%)	$8,970	5,397 (24.73%)	$4,406	11,024 (50.27%)	$6,544

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 3,853 (79.64 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,873. It can cover 32.43% of tuition & fees ($27,360) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,751 (56.64 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,201).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	3,657 (73%)	$6,664	2,805 (56%)	$6,833
2012-13	3,698 (72%)	$6,876	2,862 (56%)	$7,506
2013-14	3,503 (71%)	$7,598	2,687 (55%)	$7,430
2014-15	3,562 (73%)	$7,972	2,794 (58%)	$7,363
2015-16	3,668 (77%)	$8,108	2,684 (56%)	$7,355
2016-17	4,048 (79%)	$8,964	2,937 (57%)	$7,455
2017-18	4,101 (79%)	$9,370	2,995 (57%)	$9,041
2018-19	3,950 (84%)	$9,656	2,743 (58%)	$9,034
2019-20	4,181 (85%)	$9,842	2,854 (58%)	$9,175
2020-21	3,981 (89%)	$10,867	2,455 (55%)	$9,411
2021-22	4,035 (94%)	$11,685	2,441 (57%)	$9,613
Average	3,853 (79.64%)	$8,873	2,751 (56.64%)	$8,201

^*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 12 years, on average, 1,277 (26.27 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,386.

In addition, 1,747 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (36.00 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	1,375 (28%)	$4,039	424 (8%)	$1,385	1,731 (35%)	$4,615	3,033 (61%)	$3,376
2012-13	1,346 (26%)	$4,049	408 (8%)	$1,207	1,648 (32%)	$4,756	3,049 (60%)	$3,820
2013-14	1,306 (27%)	$4,185	345 (7%)	$1,081	1,804 (37%)	$4,811	2,789 (57%)	$4,338
2014-15	1,289 (27%)	$4,185	430 (9%)	$1,030	1,735 (36%)	$4,802	2,875 (59%)	$4,948
2015-16	1,295 (27%)	$4,276	430 (9%)	$1,356	1,733 (36%)	$4,891	3,127 (66%)	$4,843
2016-17	1,453 (28%)	$4,304	494 (10%)	$1,125	1,872 (37%)	$4,859	3,469 (68%)	$5,875
2017-18	1,363 (26%)	$4,387	430 (8%)	$1,345	1,894 (36%)	$4,745	3,577 (69%)	$6,397
2018-19	1,291 (27%)	$4,516	466 (10%)	$1,238	1,806 (38%)	$4,979	3,601 (76%)	$6,316
2019-20	1,230 (25%)	$4,612	428 (9%)	$1,150	1,783 (36%)	$4,950	3,846 (78%)	$6,802
2020-21	1,041 (23%)	$4,898	429 (10%)	$1,206	1,544 (34%)	$4,958	3,736 (83%)	$8,028
2021-22	1,059 (25%)	$4,792	429 (10%)	$1,245	1,663 (39%)	$4,760	3,884 (90%)	$8,657
Average	1,277 (26.27%)	$4,386	428 (8.91%)	$1,215	1,747 (36.00%)	$4,830	3,362 (69.73%)	$5,764

^*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 12 years, on average, 2,751 (56.64 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,751.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	2,805 (56%)	$6,833	2,766 (55%)	$5,523	314 (6%)	$12,387
2012-13	2,862 (56%)	$7,506	2,814 (55%)	$5,835	352 (7%)	$14,380
2013-14	2,687 (55%)	$7,430	2,609 (53%)	$5,746	334 (7%)	$14,884
2014-15	2,794 (58%)	$7,363	2,752 (57%)	$5,877	298 (6%)	$14,758
2015-16	2,684 (56%)	$7,355	2,629 (55%)	$5,613	337 (7%)	$14,790
2016-17	2,937 (57%)	$7,455	2,881 (56%)	$5,316	442 (9%)	$14,886
2017-18	2,995 (57%)	$9,041	2,913 (56%)	$5,217	693 (13%)	$17,142
2018-19	2,743 (58%)	$9,034	2,657 (56%)	$5,232	641 (14%)	$16,972
2019-20	2,854 (58%)	$9,175	2,783 (56%)	$5,294	702 (14%)	$16,315
2020-21	2,455 (55%)	$9,411	2,350 (52%)	$5,294	653 (15%)	$16,332
2021-22	2,441 (57%)	$9,613	2,364 (55%)	$5,163	642 (15%)	$17,540
Average	2,751 (56.64%)	$8,201	2,683 (55.09%)	$5,465	492 (10.27%)	$15,490

Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at West Virginia

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

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