Financial Aid at WKU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,634 students (87% of total 14,590 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Western Kentucky University (WKU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,681.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 2,796 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,921.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Western Kentucky University, 12,634 undergraduate students (87% of total 14,590 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,681.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,63487% $122,307,420$9,681
Pell Grants4,44730% $24,161,492$5,433
Federal Student Loan5,05835% $32,849,631$6,495

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,782 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 2,796 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Western Kentucky University. The average amount of aid received is $10,921.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,78299% --
Grants or Scholarships2,77799%$30,327,714$10,921
Federal Grants1,14541%$6,465,748$5,647
Pell Grants1,14041%$6,330,717$5,553
Other Federal Grants26610%$135,031$508
State/Local Grants1,92569%$8,106,751$4,211
Institutional Grants2,53191%$15,755,215$6,225
Student Loan Aid1,27446%$9,258,322$7,267
Federal Student Loans1,23444%$6,513,825$5,279
Other Student Loans2178%$2,744,497$12,647

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Western Kentucky University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,3111,307$16,524,048$12,604
0-30,0001,1541,152$15,515,648$13,445
30,001-48,0009393$641,323$6,896
48,001-75,0003838$231,926$6,103
75,001-110,0001918$100,721$5,301
110,001 or more76$34,430$4,919

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