Financial Aid at IWU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,570 students (100% of total 1,576 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $38,601.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 441 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $42,181.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Illinois Wesleyan University, 1,570 undergraduate students (100% of total 1,576 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $38,601.

Financial Aid Trends

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - IWU
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	1,570	100%	$60,603,594	$38,601
Pell Grants	415	26%	$2,314,770	$5,578
Federal Student Loan	998	63%	$6,614,531	$6,628

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

441 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 441 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Illinois Wesleyan University. The average amount of aid received is $42,181.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - IWU
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	441	100%	-	-
Grants or Scholarships	441	100%	$18,602,022	$42,181
Federal Grants	149	34%	$1,004,246	$6,740
Pell Grants	147	33%	$837,436	$5,697
Other Federal Grants	149	34%	$166,810	$1,120
State/Local Grants	141	32%	$1,120,130	$7,944
Institutional Grants	441	100%	$16,477,646	$37,364
Student Loan Aid	320	73%	$2,776,104	$8,675
Federal Student Loans	292	66%	$1,577,769	$5,403
Other Student Loans	201	46%	$1,198,335	$5,962

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Financial Aid at IWU

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

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