How Sewanee'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 The University of the South since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,404, which is 84.36 % of all undergraduate students. 621 students which is 37.36% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,041.

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	1,105 (75%)	$25,068	267 (18%)	$3,989	518 (35%)	$6,223
2012-13	1,125 (74%)	$20,225	265 (18%)	$4,181	499 (33%)	$5,688
2013-14	1,214 (75%)	$21,848	305 (19%)	$4,155	550 (34%)	$5,650
2014-15	1,264 (77%)	$22,066	313 (19%)	$4,233	564 (34%)	$5,996
2015-16	1,353 (79%)	$21,792	313 (18%)	$4,286	581 (34%)	$6,102
2016-17	1,456 (84%)	$22,458	292 (17%)	$4,330	586 (34%)	$6,177
2017-18	1,486 (87%)	$23,601	293 (17%)	$4,370	587 (34%)	$6,221
2018-19	1,561 (92%)	$24,621	265 (16%)	$4,579	519 (31%)	$6,090
2019-20	1,589 (94%)	$26,285	258 (15%)	$4,753	905 (53%)	$6,185
2020-21	1,634 (95%)	$29,157	273 (16%)	$4,952	1,004 (59%)	$6,099
2021-22	1,661 (96%)	$32,824	260 (15%)	$4,946	523 (30%)	$6,015
Average	1,404 (84.36%)	$24,540	282 (17.09%)	$4,434	621 (37.36%)	$6,041

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

Overview

For the last 12 years, on average, 409 (87.36 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $25,170. It can cover 46.87% of tuition & fees ($53,698).

In addition, 196 (41.91 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,373).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	315 (73%)	$19,246	178 (41%)	$5,109
2012-13	343 (76%)	$21,293	168 (37%)	$4,841
2013-14	371 (76%)	$22,556	172 (35%)	$5,083
2014-15	397 (85%)	$20,461	172 (37%)	$5,823
2015-16	395 (84%)	$21,168	162 (35%)	$5,405
2016-17	458 (89%)	$23,449	174 (34%)	$5,538
2017-18	411 (92%)	$26,355	165 (37%)	$5,194
2018-19	467 (98%)	$25,979	149 (31%)	$5,803
2019-20	420 (96%)	$26,739	300 (68%)	$5,923
2020-21	465 (95%)	$35,383	360 (74%)	$5,329
2021-22	462 (97%)	$34,241	152 (32%)	$5,059
Average	409 (87.36%)	$25,170	196 (41.91%)	$5,373

^*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.

Grants/Scholarship

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 79 (16.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,395.

In addition, 95 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (20.36 % 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	82 (19%)	$3,805	21 (5%)	$3,905	109 (25%)	$4,936	301 (70%)	$17,045
2012-13	92 (20%)	$4,092	33 (7%)	$2,967	107 (24%)	$5,033	324 (72%)	$19,415
2013-14	100 (20%)	$4,095	22 (5%)	$4,000	91 (19%)	$4,960	363 (74%)	$20,439
2014-15	87 (19%)	$4,188	25 (5%)	$4,000	106 (23%)	$4,744	389 (83%)	$18,396
2015-16	70 (15%)	$4,304	22 (5%)	$4,000	95 (20%)	$4,683	390 (83%)	$19,301
2016-17	87 (17%)	$4,485	16 (3%)	$3,992	82 (16%)	$4,721	456 (89%)	$21,707
2017-18	72 (16%)	$4,417	37 (8%)	$3,784	86 (19%)	$4,690	410 (92%)	$24,318
2018-19	65 (14%)	$4,544	25 (5%)	$3,749	101 (21%)	$4,290	466 (98%)	$24,270
2019-20	66 (15%)	$4,651	218 (50%)	$1,138	74 (17%)	$4,320	419 (96%)	$24,715
2020-21	93 (19%)	$5,136	268 (55%)	$985	96 (20%)	$4,909	464 (95%)	$32,845
2021-22	58 (12%)	$4,630	253 (53%)	$1,565	96 (20%)	$4,464	460 (97%)	$32,014
Average	79 (16.91%)	$4,395	85 (18.27%)	$3,099	95 (20.36%)	$4,705	404 (86.27%)	$23,133

^*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..

Student Loans

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, 196 (41.91 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $196.

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	178 (41%)	$5,109	178 (41%)	$5,109	-	-
2012-13	168 (37%)	$4,841	168 (37%)	$4,824	1 (0%)	$2,748
2013-14	172 (35%)	$5,083	172 (35%)	$5,034	2 (0%)	$4,259
2014-15	172 (37%)	$5,823	172 (37%)	$5,788	1 (0%)	$6,077
2015-16	162 (35%)	$5,405	162 (35%)	$5,171	7 (1%)	$5,413
2016-17	174 (34%)	$5,538	174 (34%)	$5,170	8 (2%)	$7,990
2017-18	165 (37%)	$5,194	164 (37%)	$5,101	4 (1%)	$5,097
2018-19	149 (31%)	$5,803	147 (31%)	$5,104	12 (3%)	$9,523
2019-20	300 (68%)	$5,923	299 (68%)	$5,355	17 (4%)	$10,339
2020-21	360 (74%)	$5,329	360 (74%)	$5,329	-	-
2021-22	152 (32%)	$5,059	152 (32%)	$5,048	1 (0%)	$1,782
Average	196 (41.91%)	$5,373	195 (41.91%)	$5,185	6 (2.20%)	$5,914

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Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Sewanee

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

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