Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at East-West

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 455, which is 94.44 % of all undergraduate students. 363 students which is 74.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,958.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 94.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 71% of students received student loans.

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Trends by Subject

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at East-West University since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 455, which is 94.44 % of all undergraduate students. 363 students which is 74.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,958.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15538 (97%)$5,466417 (75%)$1,757456 (82%)$2,737
2015-16501 (90%)$3,632413 (74%)$1,720431 (78%)$2,399
2016-17473 (92%)$8,995366 (71%)$4,462389 (76%)$6,496
2017-18397 (92%)$8,809295 (69%)$4,036298 (69%)$6,529
2018-19369 (93%)$7,906256 (65%)$4,458238 (60%)$5,808
2019-20420 (94%)$10,921336 (75%)$4,923283 (63%)$7,338
2020-21408 (97%)$9,505342 (82%)$4,206375 (89%)$4,123
2021-22466 (96%)$10,098385 (79%)$4,382346 (71%)$5,511
2022-23522 (99%)$6,538424 (80%)$4,096455 (86%)$3,683
Average455 (94.44%)$7,986359 (74.44%)$3,782363 (74.89%)$4,958
*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, 156 (94.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,105. It can cover 31.92% of tuition & fees ($25,395).

In addition, 119 (71.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,926).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15107 (91%)$4,07988 (75%)$2,630
2015-16149 (85%)$3,818136 (78%)$2,578
2016-17172 (95%)$4,321149 (82%)$2,510
2017-1897 (93%)$10,39277 (74%)$5,341
2018-1971 (93%)$7,57337 (49%)$6,099
2019-20178 (98%)$11,064111 (61%)$5,753
2020-21149 (99%)$13,828116 (77%)$4,191
2021-22247 (97%)$9,941186 (73%)$4,308
2022-23234 (97%)$7,929170 (71%)$1,924
Average156 (94.22%)$8,105119 (71.11%)$3,926
*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, 134 (81.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $3,155.

In addition, 111 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (62.44 % 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
2014-1594 (80%)$1,778--79 (67%)$2,08079 (67%)$1,330
2015-16132 (75%)$1,887--66 (38%)$1,527142 (81%)$1,543
2016-17156 (86%)$1,80723 (13%)$39195 (52%)$1,505163 (90%)$1,897
2017-1885 (82%)$3,71331 (30%)$5,45142 (40%)$3,04192 (88%)$4,301
2018-1956 (74%)$4,1179 (12%)$1,11421 (28%)$3,67968 (89%)$3,234
2019-20153 (85%)$4,53215 (8%)$1,309106 (59%)$3,295173 (96%)$5,244
2020-21136 (91%)$3,83647 (31%)$1,193149 (99%)$5,991149 (99%)$3,959
2021-22208 (82%)$4,42723 (9%)$1,507227 (89%)$4,810227 (89%)$1,798
2022-23189 (78%)$2,29810 (4%)$1,283217 (90%)$3,548234 (97%)$2,728
Average134 (81.44%)$3,15523 (15.29%)$1,750111 (62.44%)$3,275147 (88.44%)$2,893
*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, 119 (71.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $119.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1588 (75%)$2,63088 (75%)$2,630--
2015-16136 (78%)$2,578136 (78%)$2,578--
2016-17149 (82%)$2,510149 (82%)$2,510--
2017-1877 (74%)$5,34177 (74%)$5,341--
2018-1937 (49%)$6,09937 (49%)$6,099--
2019-20111 (61%)$5,753111 (61%)$5,753--
2020-21116 (77%)$4,191116 (77%)$4,191--
2021-22186 (73%)$4,308186 (73%)$4,308--
2022-23170 (71%)$1,924170 (71%)$1,924--
Average119 (71.11%)$3,926119 (71.11%)$3,926--

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